social work
noun
: any of various professional activities or methods concretely concerned with providing social services and especially with the investigation, treatment, and material aid of the economically, physically, mentally, or socially disadvantaged
social worker
noun
Examples of social work in a Sentence
She is doing social work.
He has a job in social work.
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Growing financial stress after retirement Maria Fischer's career took her from social work to an airline counter at LaGuardia Airport, then unemployment during the COVID pandemic.
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Thanks to her background in social work and hospitality, Casagrande is skilled at communicating with clients and craftspeople, ensuring a pleasant design experience.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
In spite of my aunt’s social work degree and years of experience working with children and young adults, and Lynn’s experience as an educator to children with learning disabilities, their application was rejected.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition, the County has continued to strengthen social work practice and legal consultation support.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Dave Carlin, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
Thanks to her background in social work and hospitality, Casagrande is skilled at communicating with clients and craftspeople, ensuring a pleasant design experience.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 10 Feb. 2026
In spite of my aunt’s social work degree and years of experience working with children and young adults, and Lynn’s experience as an educator to children with learning disabilities, their application was rejected.
—Hazlitt, 4 Feb. 2026
In addition, the County has continued to strengthen social work practice and legal consultation support.
—ABC News, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for social work
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“Social work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/social%20work. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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