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homework

[hohm-wurk] / ˈhoʊmˌwɜrk /
NOUN
assignment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
appointment chore drill duty job position post practice stint
STRONG
beat charge commission mission
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unemployment
WEAK
keeping
NOUN
drill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assignment conditioning discipline drilling preparation repetition training tryout warmup workout
STRONG
call constitutional dress gym instruction maneuvers marching run through shakedown
WEAK
daily dozen dry run learning by doing
NOUN
lesson
Synonyms
STRONGEST
class education exercise instruction lecture practice reading study task teaching test
STRONG
assignment coaching drill period quiz recitation schooling
WEAK
chalk talk tutoring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
NOUN
practice
Synonyms
STRONGEST
action discipline drill experience operation preparation study training use
STRONG
assignment background drilling effect iteration recitation recounting rehearsal relating repetition seasoning tune-up
WEAK
prepping workout
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idleness inaction
WEAK
abstention ignorance neglect refrain
NOUN
preparation
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrangement construction education establishment formation groundwork measure plan precaution preparedness qualification rehearsal study training
STRONG
alertness anticipation background base basis evolution expectation fitting foresight foundation gestation incubation manufacture provision readying rundown safeguard schoolwork substructure tryout workout
WEAK
buildup dry run getting ready lead time making ready preparing putting in order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
WEAK
ingredient unreadiness
NOUN
revision
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alteration amendment improvement modification reconsideration reexamination review
STRONG
correction editing emendation polish rectification redaction redraft rescript retrospect retrospection revisal revise updating
WEAK
afterlight overhauling recension rectifying reediting restyling
Antonyms
STRONGEST
worsening

Example Sentences

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When their homework was done, the boys and I trooped upstairs.

From Literature

“I’ve been telling readers of my email newsletter External link to do their homework before they leave, even if it’s to a place they think they know, like Mexico.”

From Barron's

Smart speakers, such as Google Home and Amazon’s Echo, make it easy to play music, get homework help, and make a grocery list.

From Salon

They bonded over cross-country running and a shared mischievous streak that involved trying to hack their school’s Wi-Fi to avoid submitting homework.

From The Wall Street Journal

But I always miss our study sessions and homework check-ins when summer comes.

From Literature

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.