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 Women are no longer required universally to stay home and handle all of the cleaning chores by themselves. — Tom Roland, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026 Doug worked every blue-collar job under the sun and made Tucker do chores on the farm from a young age. — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Unlike a robot built mainly for chores, the SS1 is designed to interact with the people and pets living around it. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Clearing the air around chores, privacy and boundaries will make your space feel like yours again. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 Consider pairing it with other semiannual household chores (such as cleaning your air vents), so your mattress doesn’t get forgotten. — Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 3 Sep. 2026 The roommates sometimes eat meals together and share household chores. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026 TickTalk 6 also includes reminders that parents can set through the TickTalk app for homework, chores, medications, appointments, and daily routines. — Jon Stojan, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Errands, chores, or work needs may bump against your desire for ease, beauty, or personal space. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Nobody delegated the tasks that needed to be done between the two institutions.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
Reducing the information burden on pilots could also free aircraft bandwidth for otlher mission tasks.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

There will be recruiting battles and NIL headaches and portal defections and angry message boards and all the other insanity that comes with coaching at a place where fans consider 9-3 an average record rather than an accomplishment.

— Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The growth that got her there had eaten everything—more people, more vendors, more headaches, but no more margin.

— Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

China pushed back promptly on the passage of the Sanctioning Russia Act, though Trump has not yet signed the legislation or announced an intention to make good on the authority to levy new duties.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Both lawsuits seek damages based on a Missouri law that allows lawsuits against the secretary of state if the officeholder neglects their duties.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

Cabot expects the projects to support manufacturing and construction jobs while creating additional capacity for customers operating in the North American battery supply chain.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
This period included a plan to cut 200 jobs in 2024, though Channel 4’s average employee numbers only fell by 67 roles during that year.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

As part of the course, students can use AI models for help on assignments but have to upload transcripts of their prompts and the AI’s responses.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Jones’ system is multiple but predicated largely on Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores’ high-press scheme, with plenty of pre-snap disguises, overloaded fronts and interchangeable assignments.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026