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
Keep your busy life organized with Cozyla, a smart touchscreen hub designed for the whole family to bring together schedules, routines, chores and meal plans into one easy-to-use display.
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Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Mowing your grass is one of those yard chores that has to be done, no matter what the weather.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
But in advance of the possible doorman and porters strike scheduled to start Monday at midnight, folks all over town are reviewing building-management contingency plans warning of everything from extra chores to bans on moves.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
Daninger and his wife, Sharlene, were doing the evening chores when a nurse at Parmly on the Lake called with the news.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Coordinate a repair, set a cleaning schedule, or open a gentle talk about chores or care roles, because structure lowers stress for everyone.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Involve all family members, including your child with PWS, in household chores and responsibilities.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
At home, the entire family should be involved in assigning and handling age-appropriate chores.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Tory Johnson, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Mowing your grass is one of those yard chores that has to be done, no matter what the weather.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
But in advance of the possible doorman and porters strike scheduled to start Monday at midnight, folks all over town are reviewing building-management contingency plans warning of everything from extra chores to bans on moves.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
Daninger and his wife, Sharlene, were doing the evening chores when a nurse at Parmly on the Lake called with the news.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Coordinate a repair, set a cleaning schedule, or open a gentle talk about chores or care roles, because structure lowers stress for everyone.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
Involve all family members, including your child with PWS, in household chores and responsibilities.
—Sarah Bradley, Health, 14 Apr. 2026
At home, the entire family should be involved in assigning and handling age-appropriate chores.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Her square to picky Venus, though, could pit self-care desires against home chores.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chores
Noun
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Your focus sharpens and tasks move faster as Mercury joins Mars in Aries in your 6th house.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The funding round underscores the venture capital industry's enthusiasm for startups specializing in AI coding agents that can complete a range of software development tasks for users.—
Deirdre Bosa,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plan ahead as much as possible Nailing down all the angles of your trip ahead of time can save you both a lot of headaches and a significant amount of money.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
21 Apr. 2026
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The birds, federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, have become yearly headaches for neighborhoods around the Metroplex as the birds flock to residential areas to nest.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The section Democrats are now invoking, which allows for the permanent removal of a president deemed unable to discharge his duties, has never been used.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The ship had spent more than a month at Souda Bay, Greece, before rejoining operational duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The company expected to be nearly halfway to its goal of 25,000 new jobs in the area by 2038.—
Kendall Staton,
Washington Post,
20 Apr. 2026
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Stagnation, or zero or even falling output, means fewer jobs, so unemployment rates will rise and numbers of people with jobs will stagnate or fall.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sam has encouraged the boy to be more conscientious with his studies and has been learning alongside him for years, picking up his schoolbooks and offering ideas on how to make the assignments more meaningful.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The nurse said management is still tripling assignments in the ICU and that the hospital is pulling nurses from other units to cover the shortfall who are not trained to work in the ICU.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Chores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chores. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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