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
This summer-blooming perennial can be divided in spring or fall, but since spring is so busy with many garden chores, why not do it this fall?
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Pentagon declined to answer questions about how yard chores made the soldiers more fit to fight.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The update started a buzz online, becoming one of the first examples of how robots could help humans with daily chores in the near future.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
This could mean robots assisting you with chores, supporting eldercare or even helping in medical environments sooner than expected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Homes involve a long tail of chores, and general-purpose robots could indeed provide enormous value.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
The board includes a treasurer and the other members divide responsibilities including managing the website, creating the MP3 files for the singers, keeping in touch with the singers, and designing the concert programs, among other chores.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
On the night of the killing, Hiojaira had reportedly confronted Cintron, who had recently moved into her house with Giselle, for not helping with bills and household chores, per WFLA.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, after getting Theo to spend more time doing home chores and taking care of the kids, Ivy’s restaurant is exploding, gaining major media attention and spawning spinoffs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
Pentagon declined to answer questions about how yard chores made the soldiers more fit to fight.
—Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The update started a buzz online, becoming one of the first examples of how robots could help humans with daily chores in the near future.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
This could mean robots assisting you with chores, supporting eldercare or even helping in medical environments sooner than expected.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Homes involve a long tail of chores, and general-purpose robots could indeed provide enormous value.
—Maya Cakmak, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2025
The board includes a treasurer and the other members divide responsibilities including managing the website, creating the MP3 files for the singers, keeping in touch with the singers, and designing the concert programs, among other chores.
—Myrna Petlicki, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
On the night of the killing, Hiojaira had reportedly confronted Cintron, who had recently moved into her house with Giselle, for not helping with bills and household chores, per WFLA.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
At the same time, after getting Theo to spend more time doing home chores and taking care of the kids, Ivy’s restaurant is exploding, gaining major media attention and spawning spinoffs.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chores
Noun
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The researchers built on this for stage 2, which replicated the findings from stage 1 in an independent sample and validated the bespoke Cognitron-MS tasks.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Considering this, finance professionals need to be extra careful when leveraging these tools for routine finance tasks.—
Bernardo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.—
Dr. Christian S. Monsalve,
ABC News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The exhausted teen has headaches and blurred vision sleeps about 75% of the day.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kensington Palace confirmed that William will carry out royal duties Monday through Wednesday, directly coinciding with Harry’s planned public appearances.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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With the Extra gig, Hough will now be the second member of his family to take on hosting duties.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, last year in Bangladesh, students mobilized to call for the end of a controversial quota system for government jobs.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her policy lens is rooted in her own experience growing up in a working-class family and juggling multiple jobs to pay the bills.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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Taxes and applicable fees are charged separately when booking, and the pass doesn't include checked bags or seat assignments, which can be purchased separately.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Sep. 2025
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Committee assignments for the upcoming 2026 session have not been released.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Chores.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chores. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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