workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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Under provisions of the act, Illinois was the first state to establish an eight-hour workday and 48-hour workweek for children.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Scattered to widespread rain chances linger in the forecast for the rest of the workweek and lower for the upcoming weekend to roughly 30% both Saturday and Sunday.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Diving into each workweek, the energy and zest are fuel for the thinking and creativity required to serve my clients.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The amendment ends the six-day workweek without reducing pay for at least 37 million people and establishes a 40-hour weekly work limit.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Scattered to widespread rain chances linger in the forecast for the rest of the workweek and lower for the upcoming weekend to roughly 30% both Saturday and Sunday.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Diving into each workweek, the energy and zest are fuel for the thinking and creativity required to serve my clients.
—Esther K. Choy, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
The amendment ends the six-day workweek without reducing pay for at least 37 million people and establishes a 40-hour weekly work limit.
—Mauricio Savarese, Fortune, 28 May 2026
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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