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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The summer before she was elected, Marin had floated the idea of a thirty-two-hour workweek.
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
For example, a teacher might shave a few hours off their workweek using AI for lesson planning, only to lose a few more checking students' homework for AI usage.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
Eighty-hour workweeks are not uncommon for junior doctors.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Although the ‘9-9-6’ workweek violates Chinese labor laws, it was famously endorsed by Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma in 2019.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
For example, a teacher might shave a few hours off their workweek using AI for lesson planning, only to lose a few more checking students' homework for AI usage.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
Eighty-hour workweeks are not uncommon for junior doctors.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
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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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