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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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.
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
Eighty-hour workweeks are not uncommon for junior doctors.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
McKinsey estimates that employees spend 28% of their workweek on email alone.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Seven-day workweeks or bust for these entrepreneurs.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
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Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2025
Eighty-hour workweeks are not uncommon for junior doctors.
—Rachel Pearson, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
McKinsey estimates that employees spend 28% of their workweek on email alone.
—Jeanne M. Stafford, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Seven-day workweeks or bust for these entrepreneurs.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workweek
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 5 Oct. 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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