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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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"She's afraid to go back to work because she doesn't know how she'll feel seeing people…she's just really frightened."

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I needed to shop online, play a mobile game, watch Netflix, or use software at work to drive usage.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

As part of their joint work, Abridge will use its de-identified clinical data to further train and customize the Nemotron models, said Dr. Shiv Rao, the startup’s co-founder and chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And actually, when you’re having fun, you’re feeling relaxed and loose, you do great work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

“Your work is out there, and you’ve got a lot of it. Now get.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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