Etymology
Origin of classwork
Example Sentences
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She introduced me to her manager, but I couldn’t make the auditions due to my classwork and graduate thesis.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Kevin Wang Wei-wen earned an engineering degree in Taiwan and part of his classwork was visiting one of TSMC’s factories, where salaries start at roughly $62,000 a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
The diploma is made up of 120 hours of classwork with modules spread over four months.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2026
He’s still working his way toward joining USC for its summer hoops practices, with some preliminary classwork still remaining before his transition is complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2025
Again and again Teacher disciplined his Class Five students for discussing her chances of survival instead of doing their classwork.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
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