Be outstanding in job (for a limited period only) (7)
I believe the answer is:
project
'be' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with fundamental existence as well as being verbs in their base form.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'outstanding in job for a limited period only' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'for' could be 'pro' (as in being 'pro' something) and 'pro' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for project that I've seen before include "Throw out, school work" , "Planned undertaking" , "low-cost housing" , "Cast forward" , "Scheme - stick out!" .)