DUTIES Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

duties

noun

plural of duty

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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as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly the regular duties of a lifeguard

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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 Various state and federal laws protect voters and their right to cast a ballot and protect elections officials in their duties. —

Paris Barraza, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Furthermore, because today’s postgraduate trainees are increasingly eager for meaningful public service, university hospitals that enthusiastically support military reserve duties will possess a unique, highly attractive recruitment tool for top medical talent. —

Robert Krasner, STAT, 1 June 2026 Department of Homeland Security officials have said ICE officers are carrying out lawful duties and that attempts to interfere with operations will not be tolerated. —

Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 1 June 2026 The two officers ⁠not placed on restricted duties would not be deployed to royal residences while the investigation continued, the police statement said, adding ⁠that enquiries were also under way at other royal residences. —

Reuters, CNN Money, 1 June 2026 End of an era Tom Meusborn and Spud O’Neil, two high school baseball coaching giants, have retired from head coaching duties. —

Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 Miami drafted Will Kacmarek in the third round with the intent of giving him the in-line duties, and the Ohio State product has exhibited decent hands. —

Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 31 May 2026 By avoiding administrative duties, my father also guaranteed himself a low salary. —

Peter Hessler, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Carlos Vicens, ostensibly a set-piece coach, stepped up and effectively became Guardiola’s No 2, alongside his other duties, but he was stretched too thin. —

Sam Lee, New York Times, 25 May 2026

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Noun

The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.

— Amedeo Goria, Fortune, 7 June 2026
What’s also interesting here is that AI typically struggles to learn tasks like air hockey.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026