create jobs

NOUN

[/kriˈeɪt dʒɑːbz/]

to establish new employment opportunities or positions

💡 Concept

The new factory opening will create jobs for the entire town.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/kriˈeɪt dʒɑːbz/

🇬🇧 UK/kriˈeɪt dʒɒbz/

🌳Etymology

Origin

This phrase combines 'create' from Latin 'creare' (to make or produce) and 'jobs' from Old French 'gobe' (a morsel or portion of work). The compound term emerged as modern economic vocabulary, gaining prominence after the Industrial Revolution when employment generation became a central economic concern.

Breakdown

create (from Latin creare: to make, produce) + jobs (from Old French gobe: a portion or task, later generalized to mean employment or work).

🎵Rhyme

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debate

relate

update

🔗Collocations

create new jobs

create more jobs

create permanent jobs

create quality jobs

help create jobs

create jobs locally

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The new shopping mall promises to create jobs, but hopefully not just for therapists treating shopaholics.”

😄 Fun example

“Tech startups often claim they'll create jobs, then replace everyone with AI within two years.”

“The infrastructure project is expected to create jobs for thousands of workers over the next five years.”

“Small businesses create jobs more efficiently than large corporations in many sectors.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

generate employmentestablish positionsproduce opportunitiesdevelop careersbuild workforce

Antonyms

eliminate jobscut positionsreduce workforce

employmenthiringrecruitmenteconomic growthjob marketunemployment rate

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create jobs — to establish new employment opportunities or positions

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