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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At the time,the donation was believed to be the largest gift to a public university’s social work school, UT said.
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
The Hub brings early-stage organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, into three-month cohorts and pairs them with Georgetown experts across psychiatry, psychology, pediatrics, public health, social work, and developmental science.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The film introduces various members of Mason’s investigative squad, including Clark Williams, a stay-at-home dad with a background in social work who also hailed from Wisconsin.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As someone who has studied psychology and social work, and at one time considered working as a life coach, Mojab says helping people has always been her passion.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
The Hub brings early-stage organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit, into three-month cohorts and pairs them with Georgetown experts across psychiatry, psychology, pediatrics, public health, social work, and developmental science.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The film introduces various members of Mason’s investigative squad, including Clark Williams, a stay-at-home dad with a background in social work who also hailed from Wisconsin.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
As someone who has studied psychology and social work, and at one time considered working as a life coach, Mojab says helping people has always been her passion.
—Nicole Gregory, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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 2 Feb. 2026.
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