lucubration

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Noun
  • Almost everyone has accepted the idea that drudgery is par for the course at work.
    Shani Harmon, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Treating cooking like drudgery—another chore to perform—will likely not inspire them to adopt this crucial life skill, one that seems to be going by the wayside in the era of GrubHub and DoorDash.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Republicans were unfazed by Democrats threatening to withhold their votes, accusing them of hypocrisy for condemning GOP efforts to win policy concessions in past funding battles.
    Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Jackie Young made 4-of-6 from the 3-point line as part of her efforts, finishing with 18 points, seven assists, and three steals, with Jewell Loyd (14 points) and Dana Evans (13 points) contributing well off the bench.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And because the ensemble and choreographer Chris Bailey’s work are so very sharp, the principal actors don’t have to do all the heavy lifting.
    David Lyman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Nutella does the heavy lifting here, standing in for sugar, fat and flour and offering its milky cocoa sweetness and toasty hazelnut flavor to every spoonful.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The reduction of labor costs via automation, efficiency gains, and increasing digital goods and services would all serve to push prices down.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Developers face rising costs, labor shortages, and supply constraints.
    Maurice Obeid, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Longer sales cycles and shrinking deal sizes are becoming big headaches for sales leaders.
    Sarah Goodall, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The world’s most valuable company may now be facing another China headache, just days after Beijing deemed the chipmaker to have violated the country’s antitrust legislation.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Stephens said the bear tested negative for both.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Expect scenic views of the park’s signature Cathedral Group, plus the chance to glimpse wildlife on land, such as bears and deer.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Many have been fired from their jobs, disciplined, or publicly shamed for criticizing the conservative commentator.
    Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Google began dropping degree requirements for a wide range of jobs in 2024, shifting focus to proof of skills and real-world projects.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Lucubration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lucubration. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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