chares

noun

variants or chars
plural of chare
as in duties

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chares
  1. duties
  2. tasks
  3. jobs
  4. assignments
  5. projects
  6. responsibilities
  7. commissions
  8. charges
Noun
  • The allegations are unrelated to her duties with the Mount Vernon Police Department and do not stem from any conduct associated with the Department or the performance of her official responsibilities.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of the two splitting duties — Olsen being the primary field goal kicker with Weinberg handling kickoffs and longer field goals — is an option for Miami.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Turn off alerts for a short block and write down priorities, since concrete habits calm anxiety when tasks grow fuzzy.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As artificial intelligence revolutionizes how tasks are completed, many people are pleading their cases for why their jobs are important.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • On employment, the United States had nearly 159 million jobs in June, not including farmworkers, which was a record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Economists’ estimated monthly employment gains of 95,000 jobs would mark an increase from June’s lower-than-expected 57,000 jobs added.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Reid pulled him aside both of the last two days for one-on-one conversations, presumably to discuss assignments and coverages.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Sources tell OutKick that, in addition to last night’s assignment, Ravech will do a few remaining assignments in the coming weeks, including another MLB game and his usual Little League World Series work.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • The lab's advanced technology, including 64 Vicon cameras, allows for intricate action and dance choreography, even blending with AI for real-time animation, and has attracted international gaming projects.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Work has already begun on various projects, which are being staggered to avoid closing the museum completely.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • Keith Hallegua also stayed to fulfill family responsibilities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kim Jong Il Kim Jong Il formally assumed leadership following his father’s death in 1994, although he had been designated his successor years earlier and had already assumed many leadership responsibilities.
    — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • Opponents are urging other residents to sign petitions and write letters to the zoning and wetlands commissions, and to attend their hearings to speak against the project.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Section 106 review only started in June, after the arch had already received final design approval from the first of two federal arts commissions reviewing it.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissions
Noun
  • Most of those cases remain on hold pending a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court, expected later this year, and those 27 officers were placed on no-pay status after the administrative charges were filed.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Solano County District Attorney’s Office will review the case and determine the final charges filed, Vallejo police said.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of charges
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“Chares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chares. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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