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schoolwork

[skool-wurk] / ˈskulˌwɜrk /
NOUN
exercise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
act action activity drill examination lesson movement operation performance problem study task test training workout
STRONG
calisthenics constitutional discharge discipline drilling exercising exertion gym labor occupation pursuit recitation theme toil warmup
WEAK
daily dozen
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cessation idleness inaction inactivity inertia repose rest stoppage
STRONG
entertainment fun pastime surrender
WEAK
disuse misuse
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 homework incubation manufacture provision readying rundown safeguard substructure tryout workout
WEAK
buildup dry run getting ready lead time making ready preparing putting in order
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance
WEAK
ingredient unreadiness
NOUN
study
Synonyms
STRONGEST
application class consideration course debate examination exercise inquiry inspection investigation research review subject survey
STRONG
abstraction analyzing attention cogitation comparison concentration contemplation cramming deliberation lesson meditation memorizing muse musing pondering questioning reading reasoning reflection reverie rumination scrutiny thought trance weighing
WEAK
academic work
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignorance neglect negligence
STRONG
disregard

Example Sentences

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Occasionally parents give in because children genuinely need the devices to do schoolwork.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Some teachers sent packets of schoolwork to students by mail.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Amid soccer practice and making up schoolwork he missed while recovering, he watches and rewatches the videos from that day.

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

It found six in 10 felt AI had negatively impacted their skills in relation to schoolwork.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

“I can get my schoolwork done early in the morning,” Jackson said, mopping up the last of his eggs with a crust of toast.

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis

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