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 Around the same time, Switzer took a part-time job as a night nurse, which gave her more time during the day to do schoolwork with him. Silas Allen, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026 The College Board reports that 84 percent of high school students now use AI for schoolwork. Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026 In Cy-Fair ISD, Sims said that students can exercise their religious rights in several ways — during the daily moment of silence, in a limited public forum like a graduation speech, in official clubs, gatherings on school property and in their own schoolwork. Ashley Soebroto, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026 The national union National Education Association has reported that teachers in Minnesota have mobilized to care for students and their families during the ICE surge, bringing, food, diapers, schoolwork and more as families shelter in their homes and school attendance plummets. Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork
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homework
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  • Between homework and her Senior Sunset list, Kitty's got a lot to juggle this semester.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Schools assigned less homework and didn’t take up as much of the year.
    Stephen Johnson, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026

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“Schoolwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/schoolwork. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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