homework

noun

Definition of homeworknext
as in schoolwork

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Recent Examples of homework New homework reminders will also send queries to Study Mode if ChatGPT detects a teen is trying to shortcut an assignment. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 Tyler, the Creator is once again making fans do a little homework before handing over the goods. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026 The first weeks of the school year bring more than homework and new backpacks. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 After school, encourage movement, whether that means the playground, a walk around the block or a bike ride before homework starts. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homework
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  1. schoolwork
  2. lesson
  3. reading
Noun
  • When backpacks, shoes, lunch supplies, sports equipment, clothing, and schoolwork all have designated places, busy routines can become much easier to manage.
    — Laura VanSickle, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That's enough to be a smooth operator with almost all your tasks, especially with schoolwork.
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of schoolwork
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  • All lessons and activities at the Turnverein have been canceled until further notice, the center said on its website.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Club taught Gen X and millennial kids how to feel ripped off — the ultimate punk lesson.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of lesson
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  • This reading may be plausibly explained by the winter weather and by the effects of a catastrophic spinal-cord injury.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • What books or recent reading projects have been particularly meaningful experiences to you?
    — Geoffrey O’Brien, The New York Review of Books, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of reading

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