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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“We see this as being a potentially critical part of the long-run effects of AI on the labor market, but it is unclear how quickly that will unfold,” said Richmond.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
It moved millions off welfare rolls and into the labor market.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
China invested heavily due to Hungary’s 30% to 40% cheaper labor, 9% corporate tax, and Orban’s political support, despite environmental and labor concerns.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The economist offered more proof as to why exposure alone to AI is “a weak predictor of immediate labor market pressure.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
But soon, especially with so much labor needed for the tobacco fields, Africans were brought to Virginia and sold as slaves for fife.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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