homework

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Recent Examples of homework Monroe, who has been with the company for nearly 15 years, said that one of the keys was to make sure that these shows don’t feel like homework. Peter White, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026 Teams do their homework -- extensively. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Once on set, Isaac had done his homework and knew how to play the piece. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026 In the same survey, 55% of teens said using AI to do homework instead of doing it themselves is cheating, and 42% admitted to doing exactly that, up from 30% in 2024. Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for homework
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homework
Noun
  • Some educators and parents say this is a good thing, and students shouldn't spend six or more hours a day at school and have more schoolwork to complete at home.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Child actors must spend part of their workday — usually around three hours — on schoolwork with a studio teacher.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That worked in Game 3, but Minnesota showed much better discipline in Game 4, seemingly having learned its lesson.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The lessons are relevant far beyond the country.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In fact, nearly 9 in 10 parents in Chicago and nationally believe their child is at or above grade level, even though closer to only 3 in 10 Chicago students are on grade level in reading and only 2 in 10 in math.
    Arne Duncan, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • The annual figure is above February’s reading of 3%.
    Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

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“Homework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homework. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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