chores

noun

plural of chore
1
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores

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2
as in headaches
a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore

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Recent Examples of chores The colors can even be matched up with certain activities, like chores and task reminders, for organization. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Simple cleaning habits can transform your home’s tidiness and reduce the time spent on chores. — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2026 Sullivan began her chores, which included cleaning the home’s windows. — Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026 The calendar also features weather forecasting, sleep mode, and a parental lock to prevent kids from editing, adding, or deleting chores and events. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026 Romance meant doing chores together, baking together, growing old together. — Chiara Barzini, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026 Rated at 27 horsepower (about 20 kW), it's aimed squarely at everyday farm chores like mowing, tilling and hauling – the kind of work that has traditionally meant firing up a diesel engine. — New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026 McCausland said there is a new event this year – the Agrolympics – in which people team up in twos to answer questions about farming, and maybe compete in some farm chores. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026 Leo July 23 – August 22 Morning chores shift by this afternoon. — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026
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  1. tasks
  2. headaches
  3. duties
  4. jobs
  5. assignments
Noun
  • Mercury in your 6th House squares Mars in your 3rd, making errands, tasks, messages, and everyday conversations feel unusually urgent.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Among the arguments was that one of the panel members was in her car and driving during live testimony and distracted by other unrelated tasks throughout the testimony.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • Hotels increasingly use signature scents to shape their brands, but guests with asthma or chemical sensitivities say those fragrances can trigger headaches and other problems.
    — Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • After six days, 57% of study participants who had VYD2311 injected into the muscle of their upper arm reported headaches, chills, fatigue or pain at the injection site — the typical side effects associated with vaccinations.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of headaches
Noun
  • Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The contract also establishes a binding grievance procedure and additional pay for employees who take on extra duties or are required to work on-site during an emergency.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • Staff reductions are expected to be brutal, and with so many duplicative roles across HBO Max and Paramount+, many talented executives will lose their jobs.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Companies that grow around the university can create jobs and opportunities well beyond its campus.
    — Michael Simas, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Other independents in the Senate, including Maine’s Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of assignments

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“Chores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chores. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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