LIFEWORK Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

lifework

noun

Definition of lifework

as in work

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Recent Examples of lifework Spreading that message is Bigtree’s lifework. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 Four years after Farmer’s death, Clinton reflects on preserving her mentor’s lifework in health care and remembers his tender tenacity. — Chelsea Clinton, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026 How an accident led to a career Pruitt came to his lifework literally by accident. — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 2024 From a restricted viewing area not far away, Louise Prockter, a graceful scientist with sandy hair, glanced at a countdown clock and then back at the rocket, which carried her lifework. — David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024

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Noun

Stadium Club sets are known for their utilization of exceptional photographs, and Joan Monfort’s work from 2007, intended for a charity calendar produced by FC Barcelona, UNICEF and newspaper Diario Sport, certainly fits that category.

— Brooks Peck, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Both public and private sector businesses invite bids for work across multiple industry portals and websites, or simply through word-of-mouth.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of work

Noun

Freelancers, whether artists, journalists or teachers, need proof of their vocation with, say, a diploma or a license, along with evidence of financial means.

— Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026
McElwee’s brother, having followed their father into the medical profession, received mentorship and experienced the glow of paternal pride, whereas McElwee’s youthful filmmaking vocation was met with bewilderment and doubt.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of vocation

Noun

Meanwhile, demand for workers in occupations facing the largest shortages, from skilled trades to certain healthcare roles, is only going to grow.

— Svenja Gudell, Fortune, 18 July 2026
This system considered factors such as race, occupation, and income — a practice now known as redlining.

— Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

Definition of occupation

Noun

And many nonprofits do help with other re-entry services like getting identification documents or employment counseling.

— Amber Gaudet July 18, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
There’s also widespread debate around how AI is used in employment decisions, productivity metrics, and employee assessments.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of employment

Noun

Burnham is the country’s seventh prime minister in a decade, as one political leader after another proves no match for a stubbornly weak economy, which has weighed on incomes and living standards, wearing down the electorate.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
It’s known for its crisp geometric forms, living spaces and attention to dramatic natural surroundings that Gwathmey frequently uses.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of living

Noun

Brown served as a Navy pilot with more than 100 combat missions in Vietnam, and he was recently diagnosed with a debilitating disease for which the Department of Veterans Affairs has approved benefits, his defense attorney wrote.

— Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Meanwhile, Flanq will provide autonomous maritime technologies, mission software, AI autonomy, and open capability architectures.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Definition of mission

Noun

United flies more internationally than Delta and American, and made its geography quiz-like network a calling card and , adding dots on the map from Mongolia to Galicia, Spain.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 19 July 2026
His calling card is his glove, grading out in some models as the best amateur defensive catcher in several years.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 16 July 2026

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