Synonyms of work
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as in to cause 
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as in to solve
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as in to serve
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as in to perform
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as in to drive
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as in to operate
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as in to struggle
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as in to use
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as in to slave (for)
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as in composition
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as in production
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as in job
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as in effort
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as in profession
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as in factory
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as in to cause
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in to solve
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in to drive
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in to struggle
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in to use
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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as in composition
a literary, musical, or artistic production
unfortunately, many of her works are now out of print
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as in production
something produced by physical or intellectual effort
the new Web application is the work of a pair of young but highly gifted programmers
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as in job
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists
the work of a movie director is to tell a story through a series of striking images
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
put a lot of work into the project
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as in profession
the activity by which one regularly makes a living
what line of work are you in?
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as in to slave (for)
to be a servant for
worked for a rich and powerful family
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Recent Examples of work
Alecia Reid, CBS News, 4 May 2025
The placement, it was explained, is deliberate, and establishes the late Vogue editor, who also worked alongside Diana Vreeland at the Costume Institute, as an ancestor figure.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In addition to his work for Scientific American, Billings's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Wired, New Scientist, Popular Science, and many other publications.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Airlines have been working with passengers to reschedule or refund tickets, but questions are starting to emerge about whether Newark will be able to handle the high volume of flights this summer.
—Alecia Reid, CBS News, 4 May 2025
The placement, it was explained, is deliberate, and establishes the late Vogue editor, who also worked alongside Diana Vreeland at the Costume Institute, as an ancestor figure.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 4 May 2025
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Follow Santillana for the latest in the world of work.
—Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In addition to his work for Scientific American, Billings's writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Boston Globe, Wired, New Scientist, Popular Science, and many other publications.
—Leonard David, Scientific American, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for work
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Given the trades, personnel choices, position against the cap and current composition of the Heat roster, shouldn’t the front office be held accountable?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2025
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Top Ocean Predators This transition shifted the composition of top predators in the ocean, essentially changing the oceanic food webs of the Late Cretaceous, according to Valentin Fischer of the Université de Liège in Belgium and his colleagues.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
2 May 2025
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In addition to Waitress, Titcomb has appeared in national touring and regional productions of Les Misérables, The Sound of Music, Frozen and Fun Home.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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The pristine production and layered instrumentals kick this bluesy-rocker up a notch, and proves Hughes’s expressive singing as well as his towering instrumental talents.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Speaking to thousands of members of the media from around the world who covered his election and the death of his predecessor, Pope Francis, Leo also called for the release of reporters jailed for doing their jobs.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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Buzbee, who disagreed with the restructure, had been offered the job of running it.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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ProPublica’s series was a political effort to create connections where little, if any, exist between maternal mortality and pro-life laws.—
Becket Adams,
National Review,
11 May 2025
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The project has been anchored by the relentless efforts of Wood and Orr, experts in rubbing elbows and working a crowd and the phones.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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In terms of creating legitimacy for the profession, the guild is also looking at establishing accreditation for certain creators and establishing a database called Hue, similar to IMDB, to display their work.—
Manisha Krishnan,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Gates claimed that coders, energy experts, and biologists are the only professions safe from AI in the next decade.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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For example, China is the world's largest plastics manufacturer but some of its factories depend on ethane -- a feedstock mainly imported from the U.S. CHINA China is in the midst of a public holiday, with government offices and markets closed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2025
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But in some good news for consumers, Cook told CNBC that Apple is already sourcing over half of US iPhones from factories in India, a country that’s been spared from most of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2025
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Mazzoli created a lush score that was alternately sweeping or intimate, sensuous or mystical, yet with a distinctive sound that was her own weaving a thread through the piece.—
Janelle Gelfand,
Cincinnati.com,
19 July 2017
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This is why the war stories of Tom Clancy are such convincing and moving pieces of fiction.—
Janine Barchas,
Washington Post,
18 July 2017
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Thanks to hemp products being federally legal through the 2018 Farm Bill, Tilray sells its hemp beverages across 13 states in the U.S., with its biggest markets in Minnesota, Florida and Texas.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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“Work.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/work. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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