as in assistant
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a person whose job involves doing many different types of work
He was the office factotum.
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Recent Examples of factotum
The Enterprise crew are military factotums like those in Graff’s book—their sometimes rigid adherence to protocol means they can barely be trusted to talk to other humans, let alone to extraterrestrials.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
Alongside Ramos’ Noah, Dominique Fishback plays the other significant human character introduced here, an unappreciated but brilliant museum factotum Elena.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023
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Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023
Scorsese reshaped the film’s narrative around DiCaprio’s Ernest Burkhart, who makes for an unconventional lead — a spineless factotum, alternately loving and loathsome.
—Vulture, 20 Oct. 2023
As one of its first moves in the partnership, Microsoft impressed the developer world by releasing Copilot, an AI factotum that automates certain elements of coding.
—WIRED, 13 June 2023
Alongside Ramos’ Noah, Dominique Fishback plays the other significant human character introduced here, an unappreciated but brilliant museum factotum Elena.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for factotum
Noun
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Elia also worked for the Seattle Mariners from 1993-97, 2001-02 and in 2008 as a hitting coach, bench coach and special assistant to the field manager.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 July 2025
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Again, perfect as a new smart assistant and alarm clock in one.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Krypto excitedly tackles her to the ground, as Clark explains to one of his android attendants that Kara, who recently turned 21, is a party girl.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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No one witnessed the abduction but authorities became concerned when customers at the gas station reported that there was no attendant.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The Forty Steps, located at the end of Narragansett Avenue a half mile north of the Breakers, was a popular meeting spot for Gilded Age domestics, especially Irish servants, who gathered there to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
3 July 2025
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The couple had 10 children, including Peter Fossett, who was an enslaved house servant.—
Jeff Suess,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Highlight Legacy and Stewardship: Frame succession planning as selecting a steward for the collection, ensuring that the collector’s passion and vision endure.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Wallace and Bibb, Mr. Wilson, the steward, and their assistants, are doing all in their power to make this asylum a credit to the state of Texas.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
4 July 2025
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“Factotum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/factotum. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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