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chare

noun

variants or char
Definition of charenext
as in duty

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  1. duty
  2. task
  3. job
  4. project
  5. care
  6. responsibility
  7. charge
  8. commission
Noun
  • Let the national flag float over every schoolhouse in the country and the exercises be such as shall impress upon our youth the patriotic duties of American citizenship.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Pembroke Pines officers asked the sheriff’s office to handle the homicide investigation — John retired from the Pembroke Pines Police Department following nearly 28 years of service and his on-duty motorcycle crash.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of duty
Noun
  • Last week, Newsom issued his AI executive order as public concerns about the burgeoning technology have mounted amid several instances in which AI systems went rogue and attacked other platforms or went beyond the scope of their tasks.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The company is also accelerating deployment of its ArchIQ system, developed with Google, that improves order accuracy with artificial intelligence and automates tasks like inventory management and scheduling.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of task
Noun
  • The lingerers brought their dirty dishes to the bus tub, wiped their mouths one last time with a napkin, and waved to Cleo, their faces saying, Nice job!
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Tasked with the assignment of retrieving the escapees is Bob (Knoxville, sporting a blonde dye job), a 50-year-old counselor whose job is on the line.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • That project subsequently moved beyond the purely conceptual stage.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The streamer did not provide any specifics about those projects during this morning’s presentation, which was led by Movistar Plus CEO Alfonso Gómez Palacio and Director of Content Juan Andrés García Ropero.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • Greening-tolerant trees do need good care with frequent feedings, minor nutrient sprays and insect control to remain as disease-free as possible.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of a real-time conversation means many patients aren’t getting the type of care recommended by medical societies that prescribe GLP-1s, including discussions about weight-loss goals, past efforts and eating disorders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • Their characters contended with sexism, inflexible schedules, unequal pay and the near impossibility of balancing work with responsibilities at home.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Lewis was never charged in the poisonings, but he was convicted of extortion for sending a letter to Tylenol maker Johnson & Johnson taking responsibility for the deaths and demanding $1 million to stop them.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • The assault, which was captured on bodycam footage, led to charges against 10 guards.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Police departments in Windsor and East Windsor have also filed charges against Pietras.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • About 95% of the cases involved fentanyl, a synthetic fentanyl analog or heroin, the commission’s report found.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Roger Bradford, 60, of Aldie, was charged with first-degree murder and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony in the death of his wife, 54-year-old Lisa Bradford, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of commission
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“Chare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chare. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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