putting in the work

A form of put in the work — To apply the necessary amount of effort and labor to accomplish something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put in the work
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APA

putting in the work. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20in%20the%20work

MLA

“putting in the work.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20in%20the%20work. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting in the work,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20in%20the%20work.

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