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 emergency situation would allow for a "rapid resolution of tasks related to ensuring the stable operation of all sectors", Aksyonov said in the post.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Leshock and others point to the growing activity stemming from NASA, which is expected to lean heavily on commercial partners for missions to the moon and other tasks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Trusting an AI agent to go out and perform tasks is a leap of faith, and in some instances, it has led to mass email deletions, vanishing code and other mishaps.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

The decision to offer the job to Chait was not entirely a surprise because he already had taken on key tasks typically handled by a long-term superintendent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Theo gives me a look, one that communicates neither one of us can save the other from my aunt’s assigned tasks, before obediently stepping inside.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse