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
The handsome Lieutenant Portuondo (Adam Poss) regularly stops by for inspections as part of his military duties, but his growing attraction to Maria Celia soon leads to more informal encounters.
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Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Some assistants are focused on recruiting with little on-court duties while others are given more tactical responsibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
As such, Vietnam is drawing down duties on oil by amending the preferential import tax for gasoline, diesel, and gasoline production raw materials.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The burden of his projections as heir to Mike Conley’s point-guard duties on a contender.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The two countries had previously ratcheted up duties to well over 100% during the height of tensions last spring.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The solemn ritual returns the remains of troops killed in action and is considered one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Wells pulled at least half of her staff to work the outbreak response on top of their other daily duties.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
Some assistants are focused on recruiting with little on-court duties while others are given more tactical responsibility.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
As such, Vietnam is drawing down duties on oil by amending the preferential import tax for gasoline, diesel, and gasoline production raw materials.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 9 Mar. 2026
The burden of his projections as heir to Mike Conley’s point-guard duties on a contender.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The two countries had previously ratcheted up duties to well over 100% during the height of tensions last spring.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
The solemn ritual returns the remains of troops killed in action and is considered one of the most somber duties of a commander in chief.
—Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Wells pulled at least half of her staff to work the outbreak response on top of their other daily duties.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duties
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No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada puts all its eggs in the virtual machine/virtualization basket, which may impede you from deploying Windows-specific applications, building custom hardware configurations, or running GPU-intensive tasks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Within their work, responsibilities follow a natural division of expertise.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the source also said that William has been taking on a lot of his father’s responsibilities due to his illness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
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Right-handers Emmet Sheehan and River Ryan, along with left-hander Justin Wrobleski, are all possibilities for starting assignments early in the season.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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He was credited for giving up 41 receptions for 483 yards and five touchdowns to assignments last season.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Mar. 2026
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But that's not the utility's responsibility to take on those costs and obligations.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The trend is already changing the stakes for businesses that have traditionally had no need to borrow, introducing a new layer of stakeholders, obligations, and risks that are transforming how internet companies operate and how they are valued by investors.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Since July, Beijing has tried to curb excessive competition within industries while at the same time making sure jobs are protected.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the explosion of AI creating more tech jobs, competition for those entry-level roles is just as hard.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 2026
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That ambition is also tied to Guyana’s broader energy strategy, aimed at ensuring that the region’s fuel needs can increasingly be met from Guyanese production.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Yet data centers can also consume massive amounts of water and energy; the Quantum Frederick campus, once fully built out, will consume 864 megawatts of electricity, dwarfing the county’s current electricity needs.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Duties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duties. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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