lifework

noun

Definition of lifeworknext
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lifework
  1. work
  2. vocation
  3. profession
  4. occupation
  5. employment
  6. living
  7. mission
  8. calling
Noun
  • Mateychuk is an excellent skater, with clear NHL edge work and speed to be able to skate pucks up ice, evade pressure and close on checks.
    — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The office's own work plan called for reviewing the rail authority's change-order process by July 2026 — including a $500 million-plus construction change order settlement.
    — Julie Watts, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of work
Noun
  • That vocation would ultimately be bookselling, with a specialization in travel books.
    — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Kennedy assassination all at once gave Martin a vocation and a network of pen pals and phone buddies; her monomania also provided her kids with an opportunity for experiential learning in a pre-digital era.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of vocation
Noun
  • But the numbers in that study are the profession telling on itself.
    — Gregg Mojica, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Michiganders have also broadly supported raising teacher pay in recent years, particularly for those just entering the profession.
    — Jason Burns, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of profession
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has also recognized the historic exception for children born to enemy forces during hostile occupation.
    — Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The small gains made by Afghan women during the United States’ 20-year occupation were about to end.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of occupation
Noun
  • Her lawsuit made a number of claims of adverse employment actions.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Alaska generally allows legislative ethics complaints involving conduct within the previous five years, while Oregon gives workers five years to file certain employment-discrimination complaints.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of employment
Noun
  • Due to the rising cost of living, many workers are now only able to afford their living expenses for around eight days in each month, according to Faramarz Toufighi, a Labor activist cited in the ILNA report.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Customers must find separate policies to cover the possessions inside their homes or pay for additional living expenses elsewhere.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of living
Noun
  • Ray Allensworth, Firefly’s vice president of spacecraft, said those observations revealed the scale of the challenge facing future missions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Falcon 9 rocket was launched in early 2025 on a one-way mission to carry lunar landers into deep space.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mission
Noun
  • The original film follows a young boy named Miguel who feels a calling to music against his family’s wishes.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, most feel that calling is now most frequently done at night.
    — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of calling

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“Lifework.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lifework. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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