work ethic
noun
: a belief in work as a moral good : a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination to work hard
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Kyle’s work ethic is fantastic.
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
United have a habit of turning great signings into disasters, but on paper, Mbeumo, with his age (26 last month), work ethic and ability to both score and create, should be a success.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
That work ethic has impressed Cora.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
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Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
United have a habit of turning great signings into disasters, but on paper, Mbeumo, with his age (26 last month), work ethic and ability to both score and create, should be a success.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
That work ethic has impressed Cora.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for work ethic
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“Work ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20ethic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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