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busy work



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Idioms and Phrases

Activity meant to take up time but not actually be productive. For example, We have to put in an eight-hour day, even if we do nothing but busy work . [c. 1840]
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Example Sentences

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“I marked it ‘received,’ and put it in the file,†said Fresno County Registrar of Voters James Kus, adding that he then went about his busy work of conducting the election.

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I support the use of A.I. to improve efficiency, but this sort of review has the opposite effect: The A.I.-generated response does not take into account previous discussions/decisions during the review process and can generate unnecessary busy work.

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Pausing that busy work to take the stage in Iowa, Trump then regaled attendees with a fresh take on how magnets work, while also finding occasion to loop in John Deere.

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A clinic with in-person and virtual care options can help you juggle appointments with busy work, home, and personal life.

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Everyone was so busy—work, school, part-time jobs and friends—and I guessed...I guessed we’d just gotten used to doing without Dad.

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