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as in causes
to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)
this new drug can really work wonders
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as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
finally figured out how to work the math problem
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as in moves
to set or keep in motion
this pump is worked by hand
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as in struggles
to devote serious and sustained effort
the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
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as in exploits
to take unfair advantage of
a young boy who worked his aunt for all she was worth in toys and candy when she visited once a year
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Recent Examples of works
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Churning out lazy, uninspired movies no longer works, even if they're attached to a previously important brand name.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Later works remix art-historical references more subtly but with like-minded abandon.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The arrangement works until Old Second falls in love with Shun-Er, whose wife, Yan Hua does not take it well.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Atallah works with non-governmental organizations to run free classes for migrant workers, girls and women in refugee camps and those in the LGBT community - among the most marginalized and vulnerable in society.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 25 May 2026
The course focuses on explaining how modern AI works without requiring programming knowledge.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
Method 1 is gentle and works well for light stains or regular maintenance.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Victor Fluke recommends choosing the level of control that works best for you.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
This matching linen shirt and shorts set works for any occasion or itinerary, from the flight to Europe to a hillside lunch in Positano to a low-key coastal dinner in Lagos.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Traditional shore power projects can take three to seven years or more to complete, often requiring substation upgrades, grid reinforcement, major civil works, and lengthy permitting processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
But the trade-off works both ways.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
Understanding how a company’s 401(k) match works is especially important.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Kwok moved across categories, from emerging contemporary artists to established modern and post-war works, building a broad and informed perspective.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Yi’s studio is filled with the remnants of her works.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Rowland’s works often reveal the mechanisms by which institutions continue to profit from slave labor.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Verb
The villa layout works great for families needing space.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Churning out lazy, uninspired movies no longer works, even if they're attached to a previously important brand name.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Later works remix art-historical references more subtly but with like-minded abandon.
—Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
The arrangement works until Old Second falls in love with Shun-Er, whose wife, Yan Hua does not take it well.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Atallah works with non-governmental organizations to run free classes for migrant workers, girls and women in refugee camps and those in the LGBT community - among the most marginalized and vulnerable in society.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 25 May 2026
The course focuses on explaining how modern AI works without requiring programming knowledge.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 May 2026
Method 1 is gentle and works well for light stains or regular maintenance.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
Victor Fluke recommends choosing the level of control that works best for you.
—Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 25 May 2026
Noun
In his gorgeous and arresting debut, Nick Martino hurtles through a variety of forms—from sonnets to visual poems to works of visual art—to vividly portray and reflect on a teenager’s world during and after the speaker’s parents’ divorce and his father’s incarceration.
—Craig Morgan Teicher, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
This matching linen shirt and shorts set works for any occasion or itinerary, from the flight to Europe to a hillside lunch in Positano to a low-key coastal dinner in Lagos.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
Traditional shore power projects can take three to seven years or more to complete, often requiring substation upgrades, grid reinforcement, major civil works, and lengthy permitting processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
But the trade-off works both ways.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 31 May 2026
Understanding how a company’s 401(k) match works is especially important.
—Vanessa Duplessie, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Kwok moved across categories, from emerging contemporary artists to established modern and post-war works, building a broad and informed perspective.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Yi’s studio is filled with the remnants of her works.
—Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
Rowland’s works often reveal the mechanisms by which institutions continue to profit from slave labor.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for works
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Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference often causes a buzz, but this is a key year, with expectations high that the all-new Siri upgrade will be revealed.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Then, raising the temperature to 700° C causes the aluminum trifluoride to react with water, leaving behind aluminum oxide and releasing yet more hydrogen fluoride.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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Version one of a SaaS is a Notion template that solves the problem manually before code gets written.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Imagine a mayor who solves problems instead of preserving them to justify more funding.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The stop at the northeast corner of Broad and Oregon serves Bus Routes 7, 63 and 68.—
Tom Dougherty,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Betina Paulon serves as executive producer, while José Luiz Villamarim is its artistic supervisor.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Albertsons, which operates in the state as Safeway, and Ahold Delhaize USA, owner of Food Lion and Giant, round out the top five grocery providers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Brisbane airport operates the most extensive domestic and regional network of any in the country and is home to the most (and now rare) flying Fokker aircraft.—
Ramsey Qubein,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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As the federal government’s immigration crackdown moves closer to the Bay Area, about 100 people gathered Saturday afternoon at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in East San Jose to protest plans to build a detention center in Gilroy.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The Boroughs stars Molina as Sam Cooper, a retired engineer who moves to the village after the death of his wife.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Physicist Qimiao Si and his collaborators have proposed a method that uses quantum light to retrieve entanglement from quantum materials.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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There are many types of salts with differing textures, flavors and uses in cooking.—
Sheah Rarback,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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In it, a Native Hawaiian family struggles to reclaim the ancestral lands that colonization, tourism, and rampant development threaten to overrun.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Over the last few years, Keira has lost her ability to speak, has started having seizures, and struggles more and more with walking.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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The hackers used a common tactic known as credential stuffing to access the data, which exploits weak and reused passwords.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The addition was a prompt injection, a form of AI attack that exploits an LLM’s inability to distinguish between legitimate user prompts and those from unauthorized, potentially malicious third parties.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2026
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“Works.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/works. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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