schoolwork

Definition of schoolworknext
as in homework
work that is done in classes in a school or given to students to be done at home finished her schoolwork before recess

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Recent Examples of schoolwork Adam Raine, a 16-year-old from California, started using ChatGPT in September 2024 for help with schoolwork. Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025 Coping with schoolwork, bullies and attractions to classmates that may or may not be mutual makes being 12 years old hard enough. Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 2025 Look for consistent responsibility with chores, schoolwork and device-free rules on other screens. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Dec. 2025 The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented (NRCGT) states family stress, low expectations, and social pressure can suppress motivation, while unchallenging schoolwork often leaves gifted learners bored and discouraged. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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homework
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  • If your children do homework at the kitchen table instead of their bedrooms, find a spot to keep school supplies handy.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Kitchens, the heart of every house, are being reimagined as multifunctional hubs for cooking, gathering, entertaining and even work or homework.
    Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026

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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolwork. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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