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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“While prices have come down from their peak, businesses are still facing higher costs for labor, transportation and energy, and some of those costs will eventually find their way to consumers,” he said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Prices for things like lawn care, pet care and laundry services have gone up more than usual due to a scarcity of labor and continued high demand.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Recent labor actions, including a SoFi Stadium worker pay raise and American Axle strike, signal a surge in union activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The argument is AI would lower labor costs for businesses while boosting output.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
We shuffle our way across Przemyśl to the labor department building.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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