chare

noun

variants or char
Definition of charenext
as in duty

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Recent Examples of chare The smoke, the char, the flavor—the reasons for cooking with live fire in the first place—are there in ways even the best pellet grills struggle to produce. — Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Using the technique of a dry char in a cast-iron skillet gives veggies a hint of smokiness. — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 The bedroom window was open wide, the char of campfire smoke drifting through. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 The underlying whiskey blend shows its character with some herbaceousness, with touches of barrel char, cocoa powder, and rye-forward spice to keep things from veering too much into luscious fruity territory. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chare
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chare
  1. duty
  2. task
  3. job
  4. project
  5. care
  6. responsibility
  7. charge
  8. commission
Noun
  • The first and most important thing to remember is that both people — but especially Bellingham — will have conducted their post-match duties in a state of physical and emotional exhaustion.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Dax, an 18-month-old Belgian Malinois from Poland, is certified in patrol duties, including apprehension and suspect searches, as well as firearms and ammunition detection.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of duty
Noun
  • Deploying the largest military machine in history is the most serious task faced by the United States’ commander-in-chief.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • This makes the task of dealing with the impact of climate, health and price shocks that much harder and risks further exacerbating or accelerating individual drivers.
    — Peter Hailey, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
Definition of task
Noun
  • Felicia Schlafer received tickets to the USA Dream Team basketball game through her job.
    — Andrea Clement, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Excellent job, acknowledges both her physical transformation and that her mouth can get her into more trouble than mine does at the underwear party in Fire Island.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 17 July 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • The Digital Realty proposal is the first project vying to get an exemption from Atlanta’s ban, raising questions about balancing urban land use and digital infrastructure.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
  • That is what makes Grand Cay Golf Resort one of the more important projects to watch in El Limón.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • The investigation also follows a lawsuit Attorney General Ken Paxton filed against a Houston-area postpartum care center.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2026
  • Swinehart left his role as founder of Project 658, a nonprofit that provides sustainable, holistic care to refugees resettling in the Charlotte area, to join Charlotte FC.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • One employee took responsibility for not catching the boys’ early and unapproved departure.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
  • How does personal responsibility enter into this world of unfathomable dangers?
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • Richards, 43, is facing two charges — touch or strike/battery/domestic violence and unauthorized use of 911 services — according to his case docket on the Broward County Clerk of Courts website Friday.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • No criminal charges have been filed against any immigration enforcement officer involved in the recent fatal car stops.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • In a blistering statement released after Wednesday’s vote, the mayor’s office blasted the commission and longtime Chair Robb Pitts, who recently lost his reelection bid to former Commissioner Mo Ivory.
    — Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • To accommodate its delegation for the May lobbying trip, the commission’s Intergovernmental Affairs office in February booked about 30 rooms at the Royal Sonesta on Capitol Hill for May 19 and May 20.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of commission

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“Chare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chare. Accessed 19 Jul. 2026.

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