worksheet
Americannoun
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worksheets
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a sheet of paper on which work schedules, working time, special instructions, etc., are recorded.
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a piece or scrap of paper on which problems, ideas, or the like, are set down in tentative form.
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Accounting. a sheet of paper on which is printed a series of columns and into which tentative figures are entered as a preliminary step in preparing the adjusted or final statement.
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Digital Technology. a page or section of a workbook, usually in a spreadsheet application.
noun
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a sheet of paper used for the preliminary or rough draft of a problem, design, etc
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a piece of paper recording work being planned or already in progress
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a sheet of paper containing exercises to be completed by a pupil or student
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Haskell didn’t get another job until she stopped doomjobbing, and instead created a worksheet for herself to create more targeted applications.
From MarketWatch ● May 15, 2026
The worksheet also includes changes that take effect in 2026 that apply to charitable donations, one of the big reasons people could get bigger refunds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
A teacher had asked him to complete a worksheet in which he was supposed to color in a rainbow.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
And sometimes, when he’s in his uniform with a math worksheet in front of him, “I can even think it’s real school for a little bit,” he said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 26, 2024
He had scored a superb 99 on the fill-in-the blank worksheet on cakes and frostings, not to mention a 96 on his poultry worksheet.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
The solution was given in the next envelope, along with new worksheets.
From Slate ● May 2, 2026
She says she can take hours tailoring worksheets to their needs only for it to occupy a pupil for 20 minutes.
From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2025
In 2021, the company launched PragerU Kids, an offshoot targeting school-age children and educators with lesson plans, worksheets and other learning materials tied to its videos.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2025
Steuer has written books and offers free worksheets on his website to help people think about how much coverage they need and the optimal deductible based on their situation.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2025
Day after day, they spent long hours at their desks, going over worksheets of jumbled letters.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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