LUCUBRATIONS Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

lucubrations

noun

plural of lucubration

as in drudgeries

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Noun

Your inner lover girl is dying for some time in the sun, for a vacation from your usual drudgeries.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Jan. 2026
For others, the online gaming space – from Wordle and chess to blackjack and poker is a welcome respite from the drudgeries of the day.

— Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of drudgeries

Noun

Israel says major rehabilitation efforts won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed, and says construction equipment is dual-use and can serve military purposes.

— Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
In other words, companies are expecting more from their comms division and a stronger ability to connect efforts with a bottom line.

— Michelle O'Connor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of efforts

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Their heroic labors produced the versions that, copied and recopied on papyrus and later on parchment, arrived at last at a printing press in Florence.

— David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
Justine Siegemund, a German midwife who learned her practice by studying books, was often asked to consult on complex labors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of labors

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But Hurst cautioned that robotic development is still several decades away from creating robots smart enough to operate safely around children or help with household chores.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Most demos revolve around small chores like organizing files or generating a daily dashboard — but those use cases are not worth the money.

— Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of chores

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Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome causes fatigue, fever, muscle aches, abdominal problems, headaches, chills and dizziness in the early stages, and late symptoms include chest tightness, coughing, shortness of breath and lungs filling with fluid.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Americans who have health insurance say prior authorization is the healthcare system’s biggest burden, causing administrative headaches while care is kept out of reach.

— Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of headaches

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The snakes, of course, along with the birds, bears, turtles, fish, rabbits, and horses.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
After a black bear was spotted in North Park Lake, Allegheny County Parks and Allegheny County Police Department put out a joint statement warning residents not to bother bears.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 4 July 2026

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