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
  • Malzahn recorded an overall record of 68-35 in his eight seasons leading the Tigers, before being relieved of his duties following the 2020 season.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Tariffs on cement, road salt and hospital pads were removed and replaced with duties on all-terrain vehicles, some cheeses and motorboats.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of duty
Noun
  • The task of containing Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak would have been herculean in any circumstance.
    — Amesh Adalja, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
  • All that’s required is a compromised website—a painless enough task—a fake CAPTCHA overlay, and the inclusion of a single terminal command.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of task
Noun
  • Jeffrey Katzenberg, then a studio executive at Paramount Pictures, hand-picked the Happy Days star for the job, but at the time, Winkler had a bad feeling about accepting it.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And Kyle was doing a great job of dialing up the right play calls.
    — Vic Tafur, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of job
Noun
  • The funds will support the expansion and modernization of airport infrastructure, accelerate the development of Adani Airport City projects and scale passenger-facing and other non-aeronautical businesses, including ground handling.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The size of the project reflects the company’s position in the global semiconductor supply chain.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of project
Noun
  • The background of the film is the budget slashes that are happening in this sector all over the Western world, as the government withdraws its own form of care.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • As the trend scales, expect a wave of clinician response videos and possibly product warnings from foot-care brands.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of care
Noun
  • Part of the commission’s responsibility is to preserve the historic sight lines of national landmarks.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The jury can also convict Clancy of lesser charges — second-degree murder or manslaughter — or deem her not guilty due to lack of criminal responsibility.
    — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsibility
Noun
  • In a notorious case in the Los Angeles area, a jury found then-60-year-old Rebecca Grossman guilty in 2024 of two counts of second-degree murder and other charges in a hit-and-run crash that killed two brothers who were 8 and 11 years old.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • While neither of these experiences is essential to enjoying your stay, the additional charges do chip away at the all-inclusive promise.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of charge
Noun
  • Under the agency model, the traveler pays the hotel directly and Booking collects a commission after the stay.
    — Isabella Gao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Other opportunities can require application fees, vendor costs or commissions on sales.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of commission
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“Chare.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chare. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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