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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Loyola Marymount University law professor Jessica Levinson said that with key endorsements, such as labor, now back up for grabs, anyone can jump to the front of the pack.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Softness in the labor market comes against a backdrop of heightened uncertainty for Canadian employers and restrained hiring intentions, as the recent oil-price shock compounds concerns about trade policy and U.S. tariffs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“In the labor market, there’s been a huge power shift: Employers hold the power now, once again,” Long said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Behind closed doors, other major Swalwell backers — including key labor unions — were reassessing their support.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Older Hitler Youth boys and BDM girls lived in dormitories during their labor service.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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