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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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RCN director Rita Devlin said: "They have been asked to show their credentials to masked men. They have been unable to get into work."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Even as he aggressively sought to mitigate Exxon’s exposure to the crisis, Raymond embarked on a companywide safety push that was even more transformational than his previous work to simplify its operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Thalberg Award honors producers whose bodies of work reflect consistently high-quality motion picture production.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

When employers pay their workers to work longer shifts, the potential next step is hiring more people, he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

When I’m finished, I email my work to both my teacher and Dad.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold




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