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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And something about that work ethic was amazing.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Valerii, who worked in the plant’s boiler house, and hoped to one day be promoted to one of its reactor shops, was taken by Nataliia’s gentle beauty, practicality, and work ethic.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But work ethic concerns, which Saban brought up earlier this week, have followed the kid for years.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Soft spoken off the field, Hecht is a consistent finisher and hasn’t lost his walk-on work ethic.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Valerii, who worked in the plant’s boiler house, and hoped to one day be promoted to one of its reactor shops, was taken by Nataliia’s gentle beauty, practicality, and work ethic.
—Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
But work ethic concerns, which Saban brought up earlier this week, have followed the kid for years.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Soft spoken off the field, Hecht is a consistent finisher and hasn’t lost his walk-on work ethic.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Work ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20ethic. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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