CHORES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

chores

noun

plural of chore

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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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 Errands, chores, or work needs may bump against your desire for ease, beauty, or personal space. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026 Yard chores such as mowing and raking are part of homeownership. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Such scenario competitions included household chores, like washing laundry, folding clothes, and cleaning up living rooms, according to the Chinese state media publication the Global Times. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026 Chelsea handles house chores, while Elon and Tony handle recurring visits and deep cleans. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 Those differences could translate to slightly greater ease performing daily activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and doing chores. — Jamie Ducharme, HEALTH, 25 Aug. 2026 Surviving a tough day tops the list at 48%, followed by caring for mental health (36%), completing a difficult task (33%) and even finishing basic chores like laundry (31%). — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 At just 4, Willow already joins her parents for their daily chores, though she is not yet expected to carry much responsibility. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 23 Aug. 2026 Haver, author of The New York Times bestseller The New Menopause, owns six weighted vests and wears one about an hour a day during Zoom calls, treadmill walks and chores. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

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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

Those with the condition, which was eventually named Minamata disease, had symptoms including tremors, headaches, seizures, vision and hearing problems, ataxia, dysarthria, memory loss, and cognitive decline.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Patients may experience a very high fever, headaches, neck pain, stupor, disorientation, muscle weakness and other serious symptoms.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of headaches

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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

In April, Flock Safety opened a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna that is intended to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years as part of a $10 million investment.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The merger and streaming boom created more jobs than any period in the history of the business — many of them platform-filler corporate crimes.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 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