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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The ECB is widely expected to raise interest rates in June, with a tight labor market potentially supporting wage demands—a key driver of inflation—as workers seek compensation for higher living and energy costs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
As fewer young people enter the labor force, there are fewer active taxpayers to support each beneficiary at a time when people are living longer — and taking benefits for longer.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Payrolls posted back-to-back gains in March and April for the first time since last May, alleviating concerns of a flagging labor market.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
The experts will say the Angels should not be sold until a new labor agreement is signed, potentially increasing their value.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026
She was clearly in labor, and they had to bring her back to the midwife, to the safety of their own home.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
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