work ethic
noun
: a belief in work as a moral good : a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination to work hard
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His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone's respect right away.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
My dad’s strong work ethic and study skills were inevitably passed down to my siblings, instilling in us a belief that good grades were non-negotiable.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
My dad’s strong work ethic and study skills were inevitably passed down to my siblings, instilling in us a belief that good grades were non-negotiable.
—Pamela Brill, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
His love for fishing and his strong work ethic earned everyone’s respect right away.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for work ethic
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“Work ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20ethic. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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