WORKS (ON) Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

works (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of work (on)

as in deals (with)

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for works (on)

acts

Verb

Middleton spent Wednesday with the West Sussex Minibus, which acts as a vital lifeline for people who cannot easily access public transport due to isolation, mobility challenges or financial barriers, and those aided by the organization’s services.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
The surgeon general typically acts as the nation’s top public health educator and is expected to communicate information on how to stay healthy.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of acts

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

works in

works (on)

works out

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Works (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works%20%28on%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of works (on)

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

discreet

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes