donkeywork

noun

ˈdäŋ-kē-ˌwərk How to pronounce donkeywork (audio)
Definition of donkeyworknext
as in labor
very hard or unpleasant work the donkeywork involved in setting up one's own start-up software firm

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for donkeywork
  1. labor
  2. effort
  3. slavery
  4. struggle
  5. fatigue
  6. sweat
  7. grind
  8. pains
Noun
  • In biology, for example, AI has compressed years of scientific labor into tools that can be shared across the world.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The city appears prepared to take a hard line on the labor issue, which Dunphy says includes everything from construction workers to concession stand employees.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of labor
Noun
  • The totality of Clark’s effort made White react more like a fan than a coach.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Smaller nonprofit efforts — often faith-based — can also offer a soft landing place, but few exist.
    — Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Rowland said any reforms will be paired with practical guidance and education initiatives to help companies better identify, manage and remediate modern slavery risks in their supply chains.
    — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 July 2026
  • However, the replacement panels do not include some of detail in the earlier ones, such as a map of slave trade routes and a timeline on slavery.
    — Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of slavery
Noun
  • Or maybe England’s much maligned Bukayo Saka shaking off early struggles to finish with a hat trick?
    — Sergio Gonzalez, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • The ongoing campaign, now in its second week, began with a struggle over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of struggle
Noun
  • If testosterone levels are too low, at any age, this can lead to muscle and bone weakness, fatigue, and decline in libido.
    — Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Warning signs worth flagging to a doctor include loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, severe daytime fatigue, persistent low mood, rapid heart rate and unexplained weight changes.
    — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Definition of fatigue
Noun
  • Beyond Yoga has launched Glowzone, its first high-sweat performance collection and most ambitious technical innovation.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Built to increase performance, promote hygiene and diminish sweat stains.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of sweat
Noun
  • Amid a wave of nostalgia for the Chicago Cubs team that ended a 108-year championship drought, former club president Theo Epstein reaffirmed his desire to avoid the day-to-day grind of running another major-league franchise.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • That grind, week after week, month after month, is affecting the workforce.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
Definition of grind
Noun
  • Blanche said department lawyers took pains to protect the women involved, and quickly fixed any errors that were found.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Those include aches and pains, fever, cough, shortness of breath.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 15 July 2026
Definition of pains
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