workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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Even as hiring slowed last month, the average length of the workweek stayed steady.
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Europeans working the most hours are in Greece, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria, where the average workweek is around 39 hours.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The sogginess is expected from Saturday through much of the next workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
However, some companies that have mandated that employees return to the office may find that the younger generations would rather quit before returning to the typical five-day workweek in the office.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Europeans working the most hours are in Greece, Poland, Romania, and Bulgaria, where the average workweek is around 39 hours.
—Alex Ledsom, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
The sogginess is expected from Saturday through much of the next workweek.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
However, some companies that have mandated that employees return to the office may find that the younger generations would rather quit before returning to the typical five-day workweek in the office.
—Shelley E. Kohan, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workweek
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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