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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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Seoul initially denied any official role in the January drone incursion -- with authorities suggesting it was the work of civilians -- but Lee said a probe had revealed government officials had been involved.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

By last fall, work on the Line all but halted as the PIF appeared to shelve the project, former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

She said her employer had been supportive but "societally" she felt pressure to go back to work.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The work will be presented at the International Conference of Robotics and Automation in Vienna in May and will appear in the conference proceedings.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

In fact, his work made him something of an angel.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman