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 For example, does an activity interfere with sleep, schoolwork, or family time? — Liz Regalia, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 Researchers used questions about how often parents discussed schoolwork and showed interest in their learning. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Prosaic concerns about machines disrupting industries, stealing jobs, and compromising schoolwork are giving way to more harrowing fears about the end of humanity. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Weeks passed, schoolwork and play rehearsals ramped up, and the music-video shoot faded into distant memory. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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homework
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  • On a cold February morning at West Virginia’s Capitol, children in winter jackets, holding signs and their homework, clogged the hallways outside the House Finance Committee room.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Cooked for Kip, helped him with homework, tucked him in, walked him to school in the morning, giving him little pep talks on the way—joy, not fear, and so on.
    — George Saunders, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolwork. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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