labor
Usage
What are other ways to say labor?
Labor particularly denotes hard manual work: backbreaking labor; arduous labor. Drudgery suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work, especially of a menial or servile kind: the drudgery of household tasks. Toil suggests wearying or exhausting labor: toil that breaks down the worker's health. Work is the general word and may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard: fun work; heavy work.
Example Sentences
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More pushback could come from each airline’s global alliance partners — international carriers that work together to provide global coverage — and labor unions, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
They aren’t famous, and didn’t necessarily get rich, but their products made domestic labor easier and safer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Like much of the packaged food industry, General Mills pushed through multiple rounds of price hikes to offset inflation in ingredients, freight, and labor.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
The economy has not bounced back following shutdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the twin labor strikes three years ago.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
He spoke of economic plans and labor policy, then moved on to international affairs.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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