Synonyms of work
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
unfortunately, many of her works are now out of print
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the new Web application is the work of a pair of young but highly gifted programmers
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as in job
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
the work of a movie director is to tell a story through a series of striking images
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
put a lot of work into the project
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
what line of work are you in?
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Recent Examples of work
HubSpot, 12 June 2025
Though still in the early stages, researchers say this type of synthetic skin could one day help robots work more effectively in factories, dangerous environments, or even assist in disaster relief efforts.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 13 June 2025
The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to step into the spotlight, especially in your work or daily routines.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Verb
And if all that sounds like too much, BMW is working on a system that would monitor passengers’ health and pull over or call for help in the event of an emergency.
—HubSpot, 12 June 2025
Though still in the early stages, researchers say this type of synthetic skin could one day help robots work more effectively in factories, dangerous environments, or even assist in disaster relief efforts.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 12 June 2025
Noun
There’s a deep yearning and caring at work here that is the film’s idiosyncratic strength, but also may be its weakness, plausibility-wise.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 13 June 2025
The Leo full moon on the 12th encourages you to step into the spotlight, especially in your work or daily routines.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work
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Still, Nicole Denman Greene, analyst at Gartner, warns brands should be wary of causing a negative reaction from consumers who are skeptical of AI’s impact on human creativity.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
15 June 2025
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As kick-off approached, the ground was only a third full and looked likely to cause FIFA some embarrassment.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Reacher must work against the clock to solve the mystery of why Susan killed herself, find her missing son Peter, and ultimately save his own life when he gets caught up with dark forces with almost unlimited power.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
13 June 2025
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June 13, 2025 Edmonton stick gets up again, Panthers’ Tkachuk scores again The Panthers seem to have solved their home power play problems.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Chris Brancato serves as showrunner of The Westies, co-creating and executive-producing alongside Michael Panes.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
10 June 2025
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Dunham serves as writer and director, and executive produces alongside Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Michael P. Cohen, Surian Fletcher-Jones and Bruce Eric Kaplan.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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The only headliner to perform was country hitmaker Luke Combs on Thursday, who made history as the festival's first-ever country headliner.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2025
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This way your sales and service teams can not only ask questions about customers, prospects and other CRM activities but ultimately launch agents to perform tasks automatically based on these queries.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Goldstein drove Boozer home with a sacrifice fly and Corral plated the go-ahead run with a single through the right side.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2025
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Sundowns’ success has also arguably been good for South Africa, helping drive new standards, develop players and coaches, and change perceptions about what is possible for clubs from the continent when investment is made available.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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An oil refinery was damaged in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, according to the firm operating it, which said no one was wounded.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Vienna owns and operates about 220,000 apartment units.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
15 June 2025
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Both players have struggled with runners in scoring position this season, but that wasn’t the case Tuesday.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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But city and county officials have struggled to find a location for a new shelter.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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On Wednesday, police in Seattle used pepper spray to clear out protesters, and officers in Denver used smoke and pepper balls to control a crowd.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Could breeze through the low-minors using just his fastball, but secondary stuff needs work to reach his potential, and focus on development of those pitches will likely slow down his development and lead to more mixed results in some outings.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Work.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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