workaholic
noun
a person who works compulsively at the expense of other pursuits.
workaholics
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pluralof workaholic.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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I feel like we all subconsciously know that it’s not good for us to be relentless workaholics, to always be striving, always moving our own goal posts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
Only workaholics and delusional optimists should organize a Venice Biennale, as the Brazilian curator Adriano Pedrosa discovered during the countless flights and midnight meetings that have crammed his calendar for the past two years.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Of the workaholics who shared their stories with the BBC, many say the meetings often have more women than men in attendance.
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2024
To the average European, the U.S. is a country of workaholics who have an unhealthy work-life balance.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2022
They were obviously both workaholics — another more modern term.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
