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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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Among the largest potential deals in the works is the sale of a majority stake in Dallas-based DataBank, which could reach as much as $25 billion, according to people with knowledge of the process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

At the site, AltaMed plans to build “El Corazón Art Park,” featuring an art gallery to showcase Mexican and Chicano works, 30 boxed trees and a health center — along with a 20-foot video screen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

"He's kind of like a brother, a father and a mother rolled into one," Nordone, a mother of two who works helping people with disabilities find jobs, told the New York Times in 2015.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Mark Joseph Stern: That all adds up to absolutely foundational restructuring of how government works.

From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026

But I guess that’s not the way it works in real life, because instead of focusing on the Flash, I find my mind straying back to my mom and grandma again.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold