chares

noun

variants or chars
plural of chare
as in duties

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  1. duties
  2. tasks
  3. jobs
  4. assignments
  5. projects
  6. responsibilities
  7. commissions
  8. charges
Noun
  • As these tasks fell outside the scope of the employees' official duties, the directive amounted to a violation of ethical standards, the report concluded.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One of this season’s major storylines is Gallagher juggling his bosun duties on the yacht while trying to be present for Cameron and their newborn son, who were living nearby in Croatia.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • The Moon opposes probing Pluto, bringing attention to unfinished tasks, mental clutter, or a habit that no longer helps.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • For now, the company is scaling excavator deployments and expanding the types of tasks its system can perform.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • Weiss had interviewed for other jobs since his Rockies’ tenure, but got no other inquiries last winter.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Beyond health, direct cash support boosts local economies by creating jobs and stimulating spending.
    — Mona Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Teachers will be able to use AI tools for creating lesson plans and completing administrative tasks, but not for grading assignments.
    — Tom Huddleston Jr., CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Mad Solutions and Irth are now developing a pipeline spanning original Arabic projects, some of which are talent-driven, as well as third-party development and consultancy assignments.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • The new banner will develop and produce projects across film, TV, audio and live experiences for exploitation at home and abroad by optioning popular literary works and original concepts.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Multibillion-dollar projects used to be rare in Georgia before the data center boom.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • Bassey and Robinson fail to sort out their marking responsibilities in the middle, and Kamada is allowed to ghost into the space to volley home.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The museum’s Director and Chief Executive Sandra Jackson-Dumont stepped down in early 2025 after the museum’s board decided to divide her responsibilities between two positions.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • Creators can earn commissions plus an ongoing 3 percent royalty on their designs.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 10 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 commissions
Noun
  • By the way, his freshman season ended with a 41-27 loss to Manning and Texas in the Citrus Bowl, playing for interim coach Biff Poggi after Sherrone Moore was fired amid criminal charges.
    — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The driver of the vehicle, identified as Fred Guy Monaco of North Little Rock, was arrested on charges of first degree forgery, financial fraud, nonfinancial fraud and obstruction of government operations.
    — Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of charges
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