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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In the wake of COVID, several countries have actively experimented with or adopted a four-day workweek, including Iceland, Spain, the UK, Japan, Belgium, and the UAE.
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New Atlas, 21 July 2025
The average workweek hours were lower at 34.2, just above the five-year low of 34.1 in January, hampered by weather and the LA fires.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Street vendors and community-aid groups helped feed the weekend’s protesters, with many continuing their services into the workweek.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The assessment comes as a bill in the Legislature, House Bill 929, encourages a 42-hour workweek, Walls said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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New Atlas, 21 July 2025
The average workweek hours were lower at 34.2, just above the five-year low of 34.1 in January, hampered by weather and the LA fires.
—Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Street vendors and community-aid groups helped feed the weekend’s protesters, with many continuing their services into the workweek.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
The assessment comes as a bill in the Legislature, House Bill 929, encourages a 42-hour workweek, Walls said.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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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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