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 Researchers used questions about how often parents discussed schoolwork and showed interest in their learning. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Prosaic concerns about machines disrupting industries, stealing jobs, and compromising schoolwork are giving way to more harrowing fears about the end of humanity. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Weeks passed, schoolwork and play rehearsals ramped up, and the music-video shoot faded into distant memory. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 For Zarina Pino, a medical doctor, the calendar change this year feels particularly meaningful, as a Miami-Dade County Public Schools alumna herself who never got to embrace the holiday without compromising her schoolwork. — Jimena Tavel, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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homework
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  • Making Your Case Whether pursuing a bank loan or private capital, the first step for small-business owners is to do their homework.
    — Frank Williamson, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why Jim calls his style of investing buy-and-homework, because investors should never buy and hold no matter what.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolwork. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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