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tasks

NOUN

job or chore, often assigned

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assignment burden business duty effort exercise function project responsibility undertaking work

STRONG

bother calling charge employment enterprise errand gig grind grindstone headache labor load millstone mission nuisance occupation office onus pain province stint strain tax toil trouble vocation

WEAK

daily grind deadweight fun and games long row to hoe

Antonyms

STRONGEST

irresponsibility

STRONG

aid benefit blessing entertainment fun good health happiness health help hobby idleness inactivity pastime pleasure unemployment

VERB

assign, burden

Synonyms

STRONG

charge encumber entrust exhaust lade load oppress overload push saddle strain tax test weary weigh weight

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist exonerate help unburden

Example Sentences

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More people are using chatbots for research, image generation, coding and other tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He points to a current US Army contest for humanoids that could eventually support soldiers across a wide range of tasks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The company again promised a strengthened Siri -- dubbed Siri AI -- with the ability to communicate naturally and track information across apps like Maps and Mail and carry out tasks.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Cathy allegedly assigned tasks to Pauken, such as telling him to meet potential intelligence assets and provide them with devices such as laptops and cellphones, the documents said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“Together, they handle some of the more tedious time-management tasks Clock Watchers are responsible for.”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles