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
Ongoing inflation and higher tariffs resulting in onerous duties on shoe imports contributed to the increases.
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Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Baumbach’s real-life partner, Greta Gerwig, co-stars in this film as Sandler’s wife, who is saddled with childcare duties while Sandler’s character is saddled with Jay Kelly-care duties abroad.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
But there have been contradicting reports about this, too, particularly because Princess Beatrice has her own career outside of her royal duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Typically, sectoral duties are charged uniformly regardless of the country of origin.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The board said Roberts was not available to carry out his duties for the 30,000-student district and stated that officials would reassess his status after getting more information.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The incident prevented flight attendants from performing their duties during landing, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
The investigation, which includes an anti-dumping probe, comes just days after Mexican authorities slapped duties on an array of Chinese imports from textiles to steel and automotive parts.
—semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Baumbach’s real-life partner, Greta Gerwig, co-stars in this film as Sandler’s wife, who is saddled with childcare duties while Sandler’s character is saddled with Jay Kelly-care duties abroad.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 29 Sep. 2025
But there have been contradicting reports about this, too, particularly because Princess Beatrice has her own career outside of her royal duties.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2025
Melvin was informed Monday morning that he had been relieved of duties.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Typically, sectoral duties are charged uniformly regardless of the country of origin.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The board said Roberts was not available to carry out his duties for the 30,000-student district and stated that officials would reassess his status after getting more information.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
The incident prevented flight attendants from performing their duties during landing, court documents say.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for duties
Noun
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Elon Musk and other AI leaders continue to insist that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—an AI that can think and learn like a human, across many tasks—is on the horizon.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite taking on extra tasks in hopes of landing a promotion, her career at the company never advanced.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The full moon in Sagittarius on June 11 may bring tension between your inner life and outer responsibilities.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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Be mindful of your own responsibilities, whether personally or professionally.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
Lee V. Gaines,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Powers at times structured the payments to avoid sending a single transaction of $10,000 or more to avoid triggering reporting obligations by the bank.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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From that moment on, there was bipartisan agreement that while broadcasters carried obligations to serve the public interest, the government had no business dictating content.—
John Eger,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When asked about whether as many as 300,000 workers could lose their jobs, Vought emphasized the administration’s broader goal of shrinking Washington’s reach.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The move means crucial jobs data will not be released on schedule, clouding the outlook for the Federal Reserve just weeks ahead of its next meeting.—
Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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That should put you on track to find the ideal laser or ink tank printer for your needs.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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The system is scalable to meet different mission needs, from surveillance and deterrence to active space engagement.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Duties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/duties. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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