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• plural of work.
• 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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Victor Medina, founder of Palante Wealth Advisors, works with his clients to create buckets of funds, including a “great life” bucket for things like travel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Shohei Ohtani threw 34 pitches off a bullpen mound before Friday’s game against Milwaukee as the Dodgers’ star works toward returning to the rotation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026

Tracy Sweetland-Hodges, who works for the charity, said demand had "doubled if not tripled" and its two support workers were "inundated every morning with a long list of referrals from across the borough".

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The allegations included that multiple sections of Arday's doctoral dissertation were copied from other works.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Ben D’Amico, a veterinarian who works with cattle in Texas.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy