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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Except for a slight chance of rain on Thursday afternoon, dry weather is expected to linger for most of the workweek.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Air quality conditions are expected to improve across the Upper Midwest by the middle of the workweek.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 May 2025
The workweek will begin Monday with sunny skies and a high near 78, the NWS says.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
The overtime pushed her workweek close to 60 hours.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
Air quality conditions are expected to improve across the Upper Midwest by the middle of the workweek.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 31 May 2025
The workweek will begin Monday with sunny skies and a high near 78, the NWS says.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2025
The overtime pushed her workweek close to 60 hours.
—Rob Davis, ProPublica, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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