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

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tasks

The Manchester rapper has been pursuing some of these tasks to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association in honour of his younger sister Gracie, who has the condition.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

AI advances depend on hardware, in particular the chips that train AI models and help them tackle everyday tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

The company said the new model performs close to Fable 5 across many tasks despite the lower cost.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

Aside from automating tasks, advisers might apply AI to predict market behavior or evaluate investment strategies.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026

“I’m not well; I have so many tasks to finish, I shall never be caught up.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander