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 Tallinn noted that most high-school students were using AI for schoolwork, The Wall Street Journal reported, but has decided to embrace it rather than clamp down. Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 3 June 2026 According to a 2025 Microsoft report, student use of AI for schoolwork jumped 26% in a single year, with students using it primarily to brainstorm, summarize and generate feedback. Larry English, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Keep junk mail and schoolwork in drawers or wall organizers, not on your kitchen surface. Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 22 May 2026 Experts have linked excessive screen time to academic, physical and emotional harm, with the research focusing mainly on screen time outside of schoolwork, such as gaming and scrolling through videos and social media. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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homework
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  • His talent is intriguing, and Brooklyn did their homework.
    C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 17 June 2026
  • At the Women in Games get-together, a seven-year-old attendee, brought by her mother, marvelled that grownups have homework, too.
    Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 17 June 2026

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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolwork. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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