nonwork
adjective
non·work
ˌnän-ˈwərk 
: not involving or relating to paid work
during nonwork hours
a nonwork day
nonwork
noun
Examples of nonwork in a Sentence
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With the sudden shift to remote work, more than 60% of remote employees reported using their personal devices as their primary method of accessing company networks, and nearly 25% of those issued a work device reported using it for nonwork purposes.
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Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Businesses are supposed to be notified before organizers arrive, and organizers are supposed to come during nonwork times such as lunch and before and after work.
—Jessica Gresko, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
Devote time for nonwork communication and activities.
—Anton Pavlovsky, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Striking up friendships with people who don’t have any connection to your professional life encourages you to develop nonwork interests and virtues, and thus be a fuller person.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2021
Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021
Businesses are supposed to be notified before organizers arrive, and organizers are supposed to come during nonwork times such as lunch and before and after work.
—Jessica Gresko, Star Tribune, 23 June 2021
Devote time for nonwork communication and activities.
—Anton Pavlovsky, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022
Striking up friendships with people who don’t have any connection to your professional life encourages you to develop nonwork interests and virtues, and thus be a fuller person.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2021
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“Nonwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonwork. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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