chare

noun

variants or char
Definition of charenext
as in duty

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chare
  1. duty
  2. task
  3. job
  4. project
  5. care
  6. responsibility
  7. charge
  8. commission
Noun
  • As of late October, the 3-euro duty was still affecting annual volumes into the EU.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • An off-duty police officer was at the store working private security at the time of the shooting and immediately responded to the gunfire, police said.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of duty
Noun
  • After starting in the middle of the night, candidates get about four hours of sleep over the next five days and complete tasks like carrying logs, launching boats into crashing waves, lying in cold ocean water and running around 200 miles.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Motors, actuators, computing hardware and power electronics generate heat while performing demanding tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of task
Noun
  • Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Becerra’s road to the state’s top job involved surviving a bruising June primary campaign that featured a crowded field of Democrats.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • Many in Serbia believe that the concrete canopy crashed because of flawed renovation work caused by corruption and negligence that prevailed in major state infrastructure projects championed by Vucic's government.
    — MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The project signals Meta’s growing interest in humanoid hardware, but questions remain about the robots’ ability to perform complex household tasks and operate safely around people.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • Scientists are exploring whether the flu vaccine can disrupt tumors, providing another treatment along with expensive cutting-edge care.
    — Elie Dolgin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For example, someone may use your insurance information to obtain treatment, leaving behind records that could affect future care or insurance claims.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • Fraga added that her administration remains focused on fiscal responsibility, public safety, economic development and delivering effective, accountable government.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • FoxNews bears responsibility for these losses by constantly and consistently putting on the Dumocrat opposition, and worse.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • The new membrane provides a possible route towards room-temperature fluoride-ion transport, bringing researchers a step closer to practical batteries that use a different charge carrier.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader and chairperson of the Chadema party, was sentenced to four years in prison after he was convicted of inciting people to disrupt last year's election but was acquitted of the more serious charge of treason.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • The charter amendment sent to voters by a majority of the sitting commissioners sets up an independent board with the power to set the salary for the 13-member commission.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • McGeorge, a third-generation Roseville resident and member of the same transportation commission, also served on the Roseville City School District Foundation board.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of commission
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“Chare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chare. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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