workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk 
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
a shortened workweek
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The adverse weather conditions are expected to continue through the start of the workweek.
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Highs on Monday are expected to run 20 to 30 degrees colder than Sunday, creating a dramatic start to the workweek.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Commuters brace for the worst If the shutdown continues into the workweek, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each weekday will be forced to find other routes to the city from its Long Island suburbs.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
McKinsey's research shows knowledge workers already spend approximately 19% of their workweek searching for and regathering information.
—Perseus Yang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 17 May 2026
Highs on Monday are expected to run 20 to 30 degrees colder than Sunday, creating a dramatic start to the workweek.
—Callie Zanandrie, CBS News, 17 May 2026
Commuters brace for the worst If the shutdown continues into the workweek, the roughly 250,000 people who ride the system to and from work each weekday will be forced to find other routes to the city from its Long Island suburbs.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 16 May 2026
McKinsey's research shows knowledge workers already spend approximately 19% of their workweek searching for and regathering information.
—Perseus Yang, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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workweek
noun
work·week
ˈwərk-ˌwēk
: the hours or days of work in a calendar week
a 40-hour workweek
a 5-day workweek
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