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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Noun

Robots need large amounts of such data to learn how people perform tasks and interact with their surroundings.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
Rearrange a schedule, automate a reminder, or create a small system that keeps bills, tasks, or energy from leaking through the cracks.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

Around one in 13 people experience recurring morning headaches, research suggests, with women and those between the ages of 45 and 64 more likely to have them.

— Kathleen Felton, Washington Post, 17 July 2026
As body temperature rises and humidity limits the body’s ability to cool itself, mild symptoms such as cramps and headaches can progress to shortness of breath, dizziness, confusion, nausea, and ultimately life-threatening heat stroke.

— Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026

Definition of headaches

Noun

When Cox-Rosen and I resumed traffic duties Tuesday morning, the work barrels were still in place as rain fell.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 19 July 2026
Stone Forsythe is likely to handle backup right tackle duties behind Taylor Moton while first-round pick Monroe Freeling and free-agent addition Rasheed Walker battle for the top left tackle spot.

— MIKE KAYE, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

The operation is expected to create 40 direct jobs and around 150 indirect positions across animation, post-production, sound, translation, distribution, licensing, merchandising and legal services.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 16 July 2026
The filing was made at the behest of a creditor, according to German news platform NDR, identified as the Minjob-Zentrale, the government agency in charge of registering the country’s part-time jobs and collecting social security contributions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 July 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

Review pay equity across the full employee lifecycle The gap builds through merit increases, high-visibility assignments, and who gets moved into leadership.

— Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
League assignments are final and may not be changed except at The Athletic’s sole discretion.

— The Athletic, New York Times, 20 July 2026