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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.

Example Sentences

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While federal officials declined to comment on the claim itself, some stressed that Phillips’ work record is otherwise standard, leaving observers to reconcile the unusual story with his professional background.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It was Dolan's first defeat in her nine-fight career and provided an insight into the work still required to reach the level of world champion.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Another soldier happened to be a fan of Mauldin’s work: Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe—Patton’s boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The couple went back to work, and Jackie laid two new eggs in late February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

“Yeah. He told me that he wouldn’t be where he is right now if it wasn’t for me and all the work I’ve done.”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam