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task

[task, tahsk] / tæsk, tɑsk /
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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One task required them to remember as many words as possible from a list of 10 that was read aloud within one minute.

From Science Daily • Apr. 14, 2026

As Disney’s next CEO, Josh D’Amaro faces a tough task in charting its future.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

It would buy time to implement a budget task force’s recommendations, such as pursuing more state aid and better government efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Canada has recently made the Arctic a focus of its national security policy, asserting in 2024 that Canada's sovereignty in the north "is the most urgent and important task".

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

At last he looked up from his task, saying, “I’ve just thought of a plan, and I think it’ll work.”

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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