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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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He knows what it means to “spend many months living deep” in a “book’s guts” and is well placed to get other translators to discuss their work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The findings come from animal studies, and more work is needed before the treatment can be tested in people.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s a more general feature of how markets work.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Smart had five steals to go with his seven assists and 25 points, his playoff experience is showing and his work ethic is contagious.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

My mind spins as I try to figure out how to make it work.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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