as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
proud of his handiwork, he was certain that the birdhouse would win first place in its category
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Recent Examples of handiwork
Alex is ultimately allowed to go free, and the offender – now sporting a bloody and bandaged face thanks to Alex's handiwork – is arrested for rape.
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Jackie’s handiwork — turnip cakes, duck bao, dumplings — had their fanatics, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Refinishing Furniture If meticulous handiwork hobbies aren’t your thing, perhaps refinishing furniture will be more up your alley.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
This system is the handiwork of Bala Murugan, a computer scientist at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai, India.
—Bysandeep Ravindran, science.org, 20 Feb. 2025
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Matt Cabral, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Jackie’s handiwork — turnip cakes, duck bao, dumplings — had their fanatics, as well.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2025
Refinishing Furniture If meticulous handiwork hobbies aren’t your thing, perhaps refinishing furniture will be more up your alley.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2025
This system is the handiwork of Bala Murugan, a computer scientist at the Vellore Institute of Technology in Chennai, India.
—Bysandeep Ravindran, science.org, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handiwork
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The production receives financial support from the Australian Government’s Location Offset, the Queensland Government’s Production Attraction Strategy, and the City of Gold Coast.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2025
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Today, cooperatives are still responsible for around 70% of Alto Adige’s wine production, along with 32 private wine estates and around 100 independent wine growers.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.—
Nena Farrell,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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By Sara Coughlin April 22, 2025 All products are independently selected by our editors.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
22 Apr. 2025
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Harry, who was honored at the 2024 event for his work as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan during his 10 years in the military, joined Morgan Freeman and others in celebrating the aerial firefighters involved with the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles in January.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, award-winning author Pico Iyer was honored with the Robert Kirsch Award for lifetime achievement, and Amanda Gorman received the Innovator’s Award for her work promoting literacy, empowering youth and raising awareness on important issues.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.32% from 4.29% late Wednesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.326%, up from Wednesday.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Handiwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handiwork. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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