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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However, most Americans do not have the day off of work, and planning a protest for the middle of the workweek is a tricky proposition for mass attendance.
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Most of the workweek, however, is forecast to be warm with little to no wind.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Although Newsom has expressed a desire for a fully in-person workweek, the state of California was hiring for more than 1,000 jobs with hybrid and telework work schedules as of Tuesday, April 8.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Most of the workweek, however, is forecast to be warm with little to no wind.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2025
While Kansas City will face dry and mild weather on Saturday, the National Weather Service warns that a strong storm system could bring severe weather, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes, at the beginning of the workweek.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Apr. 2025
Although Newsom has expressed a desire for a fully in-person workweek, the state of California was hiring for more than 1,000 jobs with hybrid and telework work schedules as of Tuesday, April 8.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Workweek.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workweek. Accessed 5 May. 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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