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 Unusually for an executive of such power, Daunt, who is sixty-three, spent more than twenty years running his own bookshops in the leafy parts of London—lugging boxes, placing orders, and performing other Meg Ryan-ish chores. — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 At the same time, outsourcing certain chores to AI agents causes real-world problems. — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026 Her emphasis on makeup, bathing and house chores quickly backfired, because she was seen as promoting old-fashioned gender roles and excessive working hours that have long been considered problems in Japan. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 Sierra, Pedraza testified, didn’t want to follow the rules or do household chores before the accident. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 How To Prevent It Like many bathroom chores, prevention is much easier than constant deep cleaning. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2026 Unwinding properly is about creating a sanctuary where your daily chores vanish, your Wi-Fi never lags, and your entertainment sounds like pure gold. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026 Others may want help remembering follow-ups or keeping track of household chores that always seem to surface at the worst possible time. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 Brisk walking, light cycling, doubles tennis and household chores such as vacuuming, mopping and mowing the lawn were categorized as moderate activity; vigorous activity included jogging, fast cycling, singles tennis and aerobics. — Jennifer Fields, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Meta describes this option as permanently deleting chat history, stored files and active tasks.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Its Claude Tag tool, introduced in June, can follow Slack discussions and check back on unresolved tasks.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

The area is one of the most notorious traffic headaches in the country, with the mountains dividing the bustling Westside employment hub from the San Fernando Valley.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Those headaches create headwinds, but the underlying story provides support.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

Backup running back Tyler Goodson is expected to handle kick return duties, while wide receiver Jonathan Mingo is expected to be the punt returner.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
In his absence, the duo of Damon Ferguson and La’Vell Wright have handled Pittsburgh’s duties in the backfield.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

The Commission’s sovereignty framework considers the extent to which investment, jobs and value creation remain within the EU and European Economic Area.

— Margot Edelman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
But even for those of us who still have jobs, something corrosive is happening.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

In September, Anthropic updated Claude to combine chat with Cowork and keep working on assignments after users closed their laptops.

— Wen Shao, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
During his funeral last year, he was described as a selfless colleague, dedicated public servant and someone who regularly volunteered for the most dangerous assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Oct. 2026