Showing Results for "tasks"

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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It plays a critical role in learning, problem-solving, and many other mental tasks.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

In the future, they could pay to be the apps that Siri pings to complete tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

These chips have become the engine behind AI tools from chatbots to image generators and agents that can carry out tasks for users.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Her cousin wasn’t exactly idle, but she was never given the really difficult tasks.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer