telework
verb
tele·work
ˈte-li-ˌwərk 
teleworked; teleworking; teleworks
: to work from a location (such as the home) away from the workplace usually by means of a computer
telework
noun
teleworker
noun
plural teleworkers
teleworking
noun
Examples of telework in a Sentence
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Over 100 California state employees crowded outside a hearing room of the Capitol Wednesday morning, waiting their turn to testify in support of a bill to protect their ability to telework.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who can telework also have higher annual household incomes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The committee heard testimony from agencies with employees who telework, including the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Safety and Professional Services, in addition to the University of Wisconsin System and private-sector companies.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Connolly cosponsored the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act, which requires federal agencies to allow a portion of their employees to telework at least one day a week.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Since so many people can telework, cities that have dealt with declining populations or lower economic growth are drawing people to relocate with some significant cash incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Employees who will be let go will telework before receiving 90 days of severance pay plus additional compensated time depending on their length of service.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Of those who are permitted to telework, more than 60 percent of their working hours were spent at the office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
Administrative staff working at the facility have since been relocated or allowed to telework until permanent repairs are made to the HVAC system.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Those who can telework also have higher annual household incomes.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The committee heard testimony from agencies with employees who telework, including the Department of Public Instruction and the Department of Safety and Professional Services, in addition to the University of Wisconsin System and private-sector companies.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Connolly cosponsored the 2010 Telework Enhancement Act, which requires federal agencies to allow a portion of their employees to telework at least one day a week.
—Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Since so many people can telework, cities that have dealt with declining populations or lower economic growth are drawing people to relocate with some significant cash incentives.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Employees who will be let go will telework before receiving 90 days of severance pay plus additional compensated time depending on their length of service.
—Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
Of those who are permitted to telework, more than 60 percent of their working hours were spent at the office.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 28 Jan. 2025
Administrative staff working at the facility have since been relocated or allowed to telework until permanent repairs are made to the HVAC system.
—Jessica Babb, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Telework.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/telework. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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