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schoolwork

noun

Definition of schoolwork

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 For example, does an activity interfere with sleep, schoolwork, or family time? — Liz Regalia, Parents, 24 Sep. 2026 Researchers used questions about how often parents discussed schoolwork and showed interest in their learning. — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 23 Sep. 2026 Prosaic concerns about machines disrupting industries, stealing jobs, and compromising schoolwork are giving way to more harrowing fears about the end of humanity. — Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026 Weeks passed, schoolwork and play rehearsals ramped up, and the music-video shoot faded into distant memory. — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for schoolwork

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homework

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While the labs may argue that AI can do this better than humans could, there’s a possibility that letting AI largely grade its own homework is part of how these failures slip through.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
My mom enrolled as a junior at Hollywood High School and took care of the house—cleaning, reheating frozen chicken pot pies, and making sure everyone did their homework.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

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