lucubration

noun

Definition of lucubrationnext
as in drudgery

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  1. drudgery
  2. effort
  3. heavy lifting
  4. labor
  5. headache
  6. bear
  7. job
Noun
  • In Pogacar, we are blessed with one of the most aggressive yellow jerseys in history, responsible for dragging cycling from the tactical drudgery of the 2010s.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • Many leaders are rightly enthusiastic about how AI can help reduce burnout, eliminate drudgery and free people up for more meaningful work.
    — Carrie Varoquiers, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of drudgery
Noun
  • Despite continued life-saving efforts by first responders, the girl was pronounced dead before she could be airlifted to a hospital.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Through a second-half offensive effort, the Dream outlasted the Seattle Storm in a 98-89 win Friday night.
    — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of effort
Noun
  • Save room in your bag by letting your outfit do some of the heavy lifting.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
  • In an effort to curtail that heavy lifting, the 49ers need to figure out if rookie Kaelon Black can overtake Jordan James as McCaffrey’s probable backup.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 July 2026
Definition of heavy lifting
Noun
  • Stefan Rittner, senior portfolio manager at Allianz Global Investors, said markets were more likely to accept measures that improve productivity, labor supply and long-term growth than spending aimed mainly at supporting consumption.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Many skeptics see a contradiction in high-achieving, mostly white young voters employing rhetoric about labor and solidarity.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of labor
Noun
  • Because for sports spread thin across multiple broadcasters, and fewer bars, the headache for fans is only getting sharper.
    — Leo MacLehose, Sportico.com, 31 July 2026
  • Typhus symptoms develop one to two weeks after a person becomes infected, and can include fever, headache, body aches, chills, rash, nausea and vomiting.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of headache
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  • Some objects bear inscriptions, others contain locks of hair.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Grizzly bears also top the list in Idaho, Montana and Washington, and bison pose the greatest danger in South Dakota and Wyoming.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of bear
Noun
  • The current four-week running average for claims is the lowest since 2022 — the height of the post-pandemic job boom.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Gary hasn’t been tremendously present around the Raiders since Klint got the job — this was his first public appearance at a practice.
    — Sam Warren, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of job
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