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
Elite instincts, work ethic and processing ability almost always puts the two-time team captain in a position to make a play.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Pace said the duo gives him confidence because of their work ethic, chemistry, ability to score on a moments notice and elite goal scoring abilities.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
The Carter kids inherited their parents' work ethic, which became obvious when Beyoncé and Jay-Z's eldest, Blue Ivy, morphed into a backup dancer before our very eyes during her mom's Renaissance World Tour last year.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Those that become superstars not only have to possess a unique skillset and physical attributes, but also must process the game at an extremely high level and maintain an elite work ethic to break through developmental barriers.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But after hearing testimony from Rossman’s employer, who praised his work ethic and said he’d recently been promoted to maintenance supervisor at a North Kansas City apartment complex, Gaddy ordered that Rossman be released until a hearing could be held in the District of Columbia.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
And too many of these social programs have degraded our work ethic.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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
Elite instincts, work ethic and processing ability almost always puts the two-time team captain in a position to make a play.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Pace said the duo gives him confidence because of their work ethic, chemistry, ability to score on a moments notice and elite goal scoring abilities.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2024
The Carter kids inherited their parents' work ethic, which became obvious when Beyoncé and Jay-Z's eldest, Blue Ivy, morphed into a backup dancer before our very eyes during her mom's Renaissance World Tour last year.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
Those that become superstars not only have to possess a unique skillset and physical attributes, but also must process the game at an extremely high level and maintain an elite work ethic to break through developmental barriers.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
But after hearing testimony from Rossman’s employer, who praised his work ethic and said he’d recently been promoted to maintenance supervisor at a North Kansas City apartment complex, Gaddy ordered that Rossman be released until a hearing could be held in the District of Columbia.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
And too many of these social programs have degraded our work ethic.
—Will Steakin, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Work ethic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/work%20ethic. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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