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work

[wurk] / wɜrk /








Usage

What are other ways to say work? Work is the general word for exertion of body or mind, and it may apply to exertion that is either easy or hard: fun work; heavy work. Drudgery suggests continuous, dreary, and dispiriting work, especially of a menial or servile kind: the drudgery of household tasks. Labor particularly denotes hard manual work: backbreaking labor; arduous labor. Toil suggests wearying or exhausting labor: toil that breaks down the worker's health.

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Speaking to podcast presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty, An said the team were mid-shoot when the crew members suddenly stopped work and started "running around the Chelsea Hotel, they're like, 'Kanye's coming, Kanye's coming'."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

People who proactively identify ways that AI can help their work or their organization will benefit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The diocese welcomed the report and thanked Lambert for his work.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Many current cancer immunotherapies, including PD1 and PDL1 inhibitors, work by removing inhibitory signals created by tumors.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s well-known that Joey loves to write, and the gift is a symbol of gratitude for all her work during the war.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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