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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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The findings offer a reminder that even the most advanced AI systems still have weaknesses, particularly when tasks require them to resist distractions and stay focused over extended sequences of information.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

These sectors are currently riddled with bottleneck tasks; specifically, thinly staffed areas where expert prediction is scarce.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

It pays assistants to help with tasks such as showering, cooking or attending doctor appointments.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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

“I’ve got my own tasks for Amelia; your laziness is not an excuse for taxing my girl.”

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland