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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Morning lows will begin in the mid to upper 50s for most on Monday, but gradually become more seasonable by the end of the workweek.
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Shane Hinton, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Temperatures are expected to stay in that range, about 15 degrees above the average, through most of the upcoming workweek.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
As Rest of World reports, rising anxiety over the influence of AI, on top of already-grueling 90-hour workweeks, has proven devastating for workers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
South Florida should remain chilly through the end of the workweek — if not through the weekend — thanks to a cold front, forecasters say.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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Shane Hinton, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
Temperatures are expected to stay in that range, about 15 degrees above the average, through most of the upcoming workweek.
—Julia James, Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
As Rest of World reports, rising anxiety over the influence of AI, on top of already-grueling 90-hour workweeks, has proven devastating for workers.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Jan. 2026
South Florida should remain chilly through the end of the workweek — if not through the weekend — thanks to a cold front, forecasters say.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 14 Feb. 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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