work ethic
noun
: a belief in work as a moral good : a set of values centered on the importance of doing work and reflected especially in a desire or determination to work hard
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The thing everyone on the crew has in common is an intense work ethic and a commitment to the job.
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Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Sweeney, Epic’s C.E.O., has the backstory of tech-founder lore—college dropout, headquarters in his parents’ basement, posture-ruining work ethic—and the stage presence of a spelling-bee contestant who’s dissociating.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2024
Sweeney, Epic’s C.E.O., has the backstory of tech-founder lore—college dropout, headquarters in his parents’ basement, posture-ruining work ethic—and the stage presence of a spelling-bee contestant who’s dissociating.
—Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Work ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20ethic. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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