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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 said Rachel was on her way home from work and was dropped off at her partner's house then received a call from her friend saying that something was going on outside.

From BBC • 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

The Union Station stop will work best for people staying near a transit stop with direct access to Union Station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The excellent and extensive cross-government work that completed in January-overseen by you, me and the Chancellor - confirmed the scale of the challenge and the rising demands on defence.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

"Well, here's work enough for you, Doctor," Phineas says to him quite cheerfully.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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