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• present tense form of work (3rd person singular).

works

British  

/ wɜːks /

plural noun

1. (often functioning as singular) a place where a number of people are employed, such as a factory

2. the sum total of a writer's or artist's achievements, esp when considered together

   the works of Shakespeare

3. the deeds of a person, esp virtuous or moral deeds performed as religious acts

   works of charity

4. the interior parts of the mechanism of a machine, etc

   the works of a clock

5. informal in preparation

6. See spanner

7. slang

   1. full or extreme treatment

   2. a very violent physical beating

      to give someone the works

8. slang a syringe

9. (modifier) of or denoting a racing car, etc, that is officially entered by a manufacturer in an event

   a works entry

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Example Sentences

Apitegromab works by blocking a protein involved in the breakdown of muscle and is also being explored as a treatment for other medical conditions affecting muscles, including spinal muscular atrophy.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

But critics have raised concerns about whether AI systems are trained on copyrighted works without permission or payment to artists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Siri AI would not be available initially Europe and China, two major markets for the company, as it works out regulatory issues.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“My mom always leaves me food. She just works a lot. Plus, you don’t have any good stuff. The only comics you have are the ones I gave you.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott