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nonwork

  • a word derived from work.
    work
    noun
    exertion or effort directed to produce or accomplish something; labor; toil.

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Another cop, whose name was not released by the department, was suspended for 10 days after both failing to disclose a relationship with a subordinate and using a department database for nonwork purposes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Before kids devoured his nonwork time, Callum once qualified for the U.S. national pararowing team for athletes with physical disabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

The options for how to spend nonwork time are no longer confined to a limited lockdown menu of what can be accomplished at a distance of six feet or more.

From New York Times May 4, 2024

Participants were also surveyed about daytime sleepiness, fatigue, the amount of time napping, and how many hours of sleep they get on a worknight and a nonwork night.

From Science Daily Dec. 13, 2023

“When you mix them together constantly, you’ll have switching costs from work to nonwork, and it will affect your flow and performance in either role,” Kossek said.

From Slate Aug. 4, 2023