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 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 Normally, those chores eat into the time and energy available for socializing. — Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Mercury in your 9th House squares Mars in your 6th, making schedules, chores, work, or health routines feel especially restrictive when your mind wants to explore something larger. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 None of the chores that Meta boasts about are beyond the capabilities of most people living in today’s digital world. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 From household chores to real-world work MindOn has previously demonstrated its intelligence systems on household and logistics tasks. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Plan for help, not just modifications The NIA says aging in place planning should also account for future needs around transportation, meals, household chores, personal care and health care. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 The colors can even be matched up with certain activities, like chores and task reminders, for organization. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026

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Noun

The software platform can manage workflows between human resources and IT, even if the tasks involve an outside chatbot such as Claude.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Researchers trained it on tasks with known loopholes—ways to get rewarded without actually completing the task as intended— then gave it new challenges.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

In Meta’s case, creepy video-recording incidents and privacy-light tampering have caused severe headaches for the company.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Neurological symptoms, like persistent headaches, may also warrant seeing a doctor.

— Angelica Stabile , Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

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The service previously operated the EC-130Q for TACAMO duties from 1963 through 1993, according to Lockheed Martin.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Rome — Pope Leo XIV left hospital Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery in a swift return to his duties following the first health scare of his papacy.

— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026