1
: a day on which work is performed as distinguished from a day off
2
: the period of time in a day during which work is performed
workday
adjective
Examples of workday in a Sentence
On workdays I usually wake up at six o'clock.
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Setting boundaries around your workday is an important aspect of dealing with burnout.
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Joe Camberato, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
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The Daily Beast ran its story laying out allegations of a toxic set, with workdays that sometimes stretched from 15 to 17 hours (not unheard of on Hollywood sets).
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Prop it behind you and feel low and mid-back support throughout your workday.
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Joe Camberato, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
For a boost of energy to power through the rest of her workday, Krawcheck takes a 15-minute nap.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
The Daily Beast ran its story laying out allegations of a toxic set, with workdays that sometimes stretched from 15 to 17 hours (not unheard of on Hollywood sets).
—Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 July 2024
Prop it behind you and feel low and mid-back support throughout your workday.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
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“Workday.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workday. Accessed 23 Sep. 2024.
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workday
noun
work·day
-ˌdā 
1
: a day on which work is performed
2
: the period of time in a day during which work is performed
workday
adjective
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