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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (on)
act
Verb
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Even a middle school student would perceive a stark difference between someone who voices a bogus theory and someone who acts on it.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026 -
Zoe remembered more about how her sisters acted in losses than in victories.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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“Work (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28on%29. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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