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 Peggy Cawthon, a doctor who studies falls among older adults at California Pacific Medical Center, said younger seniors — those between 65 and 75 — are more likely to fall while exercising or doing strenuous household chores. — Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 13 July 2026 Not surprisingly, exercising, housework and chores and commuting and traveling capture a lot of attention from listeners. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 Rearrange one area, clear a surface, or have a simple talk with a housemate about chores so everything runs more smoothly. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Involving our kids in these kinds of simple, daily chores serves as a foundation for more complex, high-level cognitive abilities that form later in life. — Miranda Rake, Parents, 9 July 2026 Anna Cannon pointed out that her sons didn’t have to do their chores. — Gabriella Fine, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026 But Hurst cautioned that robotic development is still several decades away from creating robots smart enough to operate safely around children or help with household chores. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Laundry is one of those chores that feels absolutely never-ending. — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 4 July 2026 Other reuses include pest control, landscaping, and winter chores. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

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Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
According to Argentina’s Ministry of Defense, the dogs are trained to operate in complex disaster environments and perform two critical tasks alongside their handlers – locating survivors and recovering victims trapped beneath collapsed structures.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of tasks

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Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
Body mists are usually an easy win for anyone prone to headaches.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 11 July 2026

Definition of headaches

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Kansas City’s World Cup hosting duties have ended, but the city is guaranteed to have a presence in the championship game with Argentina and England holding base camps in KC.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Following that match played in front of 80,000 fans in a frenzied atmosphere in Mexico City, Jimenez will now return to club duties in the second tier of English football with Wolves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of duties

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Achieving growth relies on businesses of all sizes expanding where there’s confidence and capacity, leading to more jobs and a broader tax base.

— Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
Despite the availability of commuter buses and Metrolink rail services, many still drive to jobs in Los Angeles and surrounding communities because of differing work schedules and the need to travel to places not close to public transit stops.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of jobs

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Disparity between unincorporated areas, cities If the POP unit is eliminated, its six officers would return to patrol assignments.

— Reeti Malhotra July 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
She is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday, though Senate Republicans still need to fill Graham's committee assignments.

— Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026