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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work (on)
act
Verb
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While the district has since acted to stop these payments, a serious lack of control was exhibited.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026 -
And yet there’s something moving about it, the spectacle of all these kids play-acting a previous generation’s trauma, as if they too will soon be swept up in it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Work (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work%20%28on%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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