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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AI is making it easier for one worker to do tasks that once required a small team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

But a lot of simple tasks have gotten more complicated, and from where I sit, people are more wired but less connected, and definitely more frazzled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

The school said students are sometimes given word searches or other simple tasks initially to "de-escalate" their behaviour but once they are calm, they are given academic work.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Tesla wants to use AI to train cars to drive themselves and to create humanoid robots to complete labor-saving tasks.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 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