1
as in taxes
a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use
the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia
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2
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
the regular duties of a lifeguard
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3
as in responsibilities
something one must do because of prior agreement
I must obey the call of duty and serve my country
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Recent Examples of duties
But Setrakian claimed California and Texas law protect public officials from defamation claims even in fundraising so long as the offending comments can be reasonably connected to his official duties.
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Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Blur and The Stone Roses shared headlining duties on opening night in a celebration of Britpop while Phoenix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers also had headlining turns during the weekends, the latter battling a nasty dust storm Weekend 1.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In practice, what usually happens is the person is told to focus on transitioning their duties and not actually work in the office any longer, Packard said.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Abby Chin handled play-by-play duties alongside analysts Ashley Battle and Aneesah Morrow and reporters Kayla Burton and Noa Dalzell.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The resolution emphasized that Bouchat is wasting taxpayer money and said his failure to perform duties is slowing down the chamber.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, continued with her public duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Head coach Sean Payton retained him by promoting him to offensive coordinator and, critically, handing him primary play-calling duties.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Will Swaim, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026
Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
Blur and The Stone Roses shared headlining duties on opening night in a celebration of Britpop while Phoenix and the Red Hot Chili Peppers also had headlining turns during the weekends, the latter battling a nasty dust storm Weekend 1.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
In practice, what usually happens is the person is told to focus on transitioning their duties and not actually work in the office any longer, Packard said.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
Abby Chin handled play-by-play duties alongside analysts Ashley Battle and Aneesah Morrow and reporters Kayla Burton and Noa Dalzell.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
The resolution emphasized that Bouchat is wasting taxpayer money and said his failure to perform duties is slowing down the chamber.
—Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, continued with her public duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 5 Apr. 2026
Head coach Sean Payton retained him by promoting him to offensive coordinator and, critically, handing him primary play-calling duties.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duties
Noun
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The company launched ClawBot in March, which appears as a contact within WeChat, allowing its over one billion monthly active users to connect directly with OpenClaw and execute tasks through the messaging interface.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Essential for tasks like guidance, this could help navigate things like submarines or deep-space probes without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The hearings will be the first in a while to be led — at least in part — by Pelosi, 86, who gave up her position in party leadership and does not currently hold any committee assignments.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Whether your spring or upcoming summer schedule is packed with events and obligations, this dress makes picking an outfit effortless.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The amendments also provide for members to have equal rights and obligations unless the governing documents state otherwise.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Clairton plant provides 1,200 manufacturing jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue to the area.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Seasonal transitions impact plant care needs, making proper adjustments key to keeping them healthy.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Republican supermajority is reluctant to stop an unlimited cash flow to an ever-expanding school voucher program that bleeds billions from public schools, despite ample proof of sloppy bookkeeping and zero proof that voucher students’ needs are adequately met.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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