Examples of piecework in a Sentence
doing piecework in a factory
Recent Examples on the Web
The stitchers did piecework solo and assembled them in Belen for critiques.
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Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Workers agree to let Lincoln change their working hours according to demand and pay by piecework rather than by hour in exchange for the company promising not to fire anyone for lack of business.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 July 2023
They get paid by piecework instead of the hour and receive a year-end bonus reflecting each worker’s performance.
—Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 24 July 2023
In the stack of military uniforms piled in a corner and waiting to be mended, Khoury opens a window on the mindless piecework an urbane woman such as Afiya must undertake.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
Thousands of lower-rung illustrators do grueling piecework for as little as $200 a month.
—New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
His mother was a homemaker and seamstress who took in piecework to help support the family.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
The women soldered piecework for electronics in two different plants.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
And professions made up of freelancers stringing together piecework may find themselves in serious trouble.
—David Karpf, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2022
Melena Ryzik, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2023
Workers agree to let Lincoln change their working hours according to demand and pay by piecework rather than by hour in exchange for the company promising not to fire anyone for lack of business.
—Alan Murray, Fortune, 20 July 2023
They get paid by piecework instead of the hour and receive a year-end bonus reflecting each worker’s performance.
—Joseph Abrams, Fortune, 24 July 2023
In the stack of military uniforms piled in a corner and waiting to be mended, Khoury opens a window on the mindless piecework an urbane woman such as Afiya must undertake.
—Peter Marks, Washington Post, 6 Mar. 2023
Thousands of lower-rung illustrators do grueling piecework for as little as $200 a month.
—New York Times, 24 Feb. 2021
His mother was a homemaker and seamstress who took in piecework to help support the family.
—Ed Shanahan, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
The women soldered piecework for electronics in two different plants.
—Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 10 Dec. 2013
And professions made up of freelancers stringing together piecework may find themselves in serious trouble.
—David Karpf, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2022
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“Piecework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piecework. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
piecework
noun
piece·work
ˈpē-ˌswərk 
: work paid for at a rate based on the number of articles produced rather than the time spent working
Legal Definition
piecework
noun
piece·work
ˈpēs-ˌwərk
: work done by the piece and paid for at a set rate per unit
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