busywork
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of busywork
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Workdays without busywork are closer to reality than ever, thanks to artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
On an individual level, Yee says, people may opt in to occasional busywork to give their brains a break or simply work a little less instead of squeezing every drop of AI-enhanced productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 26, 2025
But when you’re occupied by that idle busywork, it’s easy enough to convince yourself it matters.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
On the education front, instead of consulting books and other arcane text to write papers or prepare for exams, some students are offloading that busywork to ChatGPT.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2025
Every task we were assigned was just glorified busywork to keep our hands moving, our bodies occupied, and our minds dead with boredom.
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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