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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Fierce Friday winds slammed Colorado's northern Front Range to finish out the last workweek of fall.
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Prior to the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929-1941, 6-day workweeks were the norm.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
What to expect as a Peanutter The Peanutters will be required to work a 5-day, 40-hour workweek.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The workweek will get off to a chilly start in Kansas City, but warmer days are on the way before a storm system brings the chance of rain by mid-week, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
Prior to the Great Depression, which lasted from 1929-1941, 6-day workweeks were the norm.
—Christopher Wong Michaelson, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
What to expect as a Peanutter The Peanutters will be required to work a 5-day, 40-hour workweek.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
The workweek will get off to a chilly start in Kansas City, but warmer days are on the way before a storm system brings the chance of rain by mid-week, according to the National Weather Service.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 15 Dec. 2025
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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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