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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Since then, her personal expenses have gone down enough to make a 16-hour workweek possible.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, the Philippines has initiated a four-day workweek for government employees, while Vietnam has urged its citizens to work from home and limit vehicle usage.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Leaders are even speculating that AI efficiency gains will be so great that workweeks will shorten across the board.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Dry weather is expected the rest of the workweek, with temperatures climbing to near 60 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
In Southeast Asia, the Philippines has initiated a four-day workweek for government employees, while Vietnam has urged its citizens to work from home and limit vehicle usage.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
Leaders are even speculating that AI efficiency gains will be so great that workweeks will shorten across the board.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Dry weather is expected the rest of the workweek, with temperatures climbing to near 60 degrees.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
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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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