social work
noun
: any of various professional activities or methods concretely concerned with providing social services and especially with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
social worker
noun
Examples of social work in a Sentence
She is doing social work.
He has a job in social work.
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Fernandez earned degrees in law and social work, and entered federal service through the Schedule A program, which expedites the hiring of qualified candidates with disabilities.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Zucker also must pay a $1,000 fine, $2,003 in investigative case costs and do 18 hours of continuing education in ethics, laws and rules governing clinical social work.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Services include neurology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, social work, clinical research coordination and more -- all designed to address the physical, emotional and social challenges associated with ALS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
For those who are dominantly altruistic in nature, it’s often rooted in harmony, or contributing to something larger than themselves, such as social work or community building.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Zucker also must pay a $1,000 fine, $2,003 in investigative case costs and do 18 hours of continuing education in ethics, laws and rules governing clinical social work.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Services include neurology, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, respiratory therapy, nutritional counseling, social work, clinical research coordination and more -- all designed to address the physical, emotional and social challenges associated with ALS.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2025
For those who are dominantly altruistic in nature, it’s often rooted in harmony, or contributing to something larger than themselves, such as social work or community building.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for social work
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“Social work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20work. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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