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Recent Examples of homework
The bottom line here is that car shoppers looking to save money at the pump have to do their homework to compare all of these aspects via online sources before setting foot onto a showroom floor.
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Preller wouldn’t have much homework to do on Arraez.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
At the moment, for Joel and his younger sister, Estafania, homework is taking a back seat to this summer's World Cup – which is the perfect distraction at this dinner table for a family that badly needs one.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Historically, much of edtech has been supplemental, requiring teachers to squeeze it into an already crowded day or assign it as homework.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026
Preller wouldn’t have much homework to do on Arraez.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026
At the moment, for Joel and his younger sister, Estafania, homework is taking a back seat to this summer's World Cup – which is the perfect distraction at this dinner table for a family that badly needs one.
—Jim Axelrod, CBS News, 31 May 2026
Historically, much of edtech has been supplemental, requiring teachers to squeeze it into an already crowded day or assign it as homework.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for homework
Noun
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This season, schoolwork in the rearview mirror, Antonelli can’t stop winning and setting new records.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Tallinn noted that most high-school students were using AI for schoolwork, The Wall Street Journal reported, but has decided to embrace it rather than clamp down.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The only overriding lesson may be that there are no overriding lessons.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Infantino endured another lesson in the limits of his facile brand of diplomacy in Vancouver, when he was outmaneuvered by Jibril Rajoub, the 73-year-old president of the Palestinian Football Association, who had asked to address the congress.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
7 June 2026
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Ample research shows that passive content consumption among kids and teens is adversely affecting attention spans, language attainment, and other factors that help make deep reading both sustainable and fun.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
12 June 2026
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The event, called Fulfillment Center, was geared toward people of all ages who were encouraged to come, put their phone in a cotton bag and engage with one of the many activities centered around reading, writing, making and playing at a long, communal table.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Homework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homework. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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