Synonyms of duties

duties

noun

plural of duty

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taxes
• tariffs
• levies
• impositions
• imposts
• assessments
• excises
• customs
• personal taxes
• income taxes
• direct taxes
• property taxes
• poll taxes
• tributes
• sales taxes
• withholding taxes
• tolls
• capitations
• surtaxes
• inheritance taxes
• estate taxes
• death taxes
• value-added taxes
• hidden taxes
• surcharges
• single taxes
• sin taxes
• supertaxes
• proportional taxes
• flat taxes

2

as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

the regular duties of a lifeguard

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tasks
• assignments
• jobs
• chores
• responsibilities
• projects
• functions
• missions
• errands
• operations
• endeavors
• undertakings
• offices
• stints
• posts
• enterprises
• care
• commissions
• chares
• routes
• charges
• circuits
• rounds

3

as in responsibilities

something one must do because of prior agreement

I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• responsibilities
• obligations
• needs
• commitments
• burdens
• promises
• requirements
• vows
• offices
• constraints
• imperatives
• pledges
• charges
• dos
• incumbencies
• pacts
• devoirs
• payments
• oaths
• arrangements
• words
• contracts
• debts
• restraints
• setups
• trusts
• appointments
• forces
• compulsions
• covenants
• tributes
• compacts
• reservations
• prearrangements
• musts
• engagements
• troths
• coercions
• onuses
• duresses

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• exemptions
• graces
• discharges
• stays
• waivers
• releases
• options
• reliefs
• alternatives
• postponements
• choices
• eases
• preferences
• selections
• loopholes
• picks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of duties

Until a new lieutenant governor is named, state Senate President Nicholas Scutari will step in as acting governor if Sherrill is away or unable to perform her duties. — Mike Catalini, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026

On Monday, the five media networks that make up the White House television pool — NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox News, and CNN — decided to stop fulfilling their pool duties until the administration reversed course on its CNN ban. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Fox News Washington bureau chief Bryan Boughton, acting chair of the television pool consortium, wrote that the five networks that typically share those duties — ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC — would cease coverage until the ban was lifted. — Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

In Payá’s plan, party cadres would continue their duties, just like ministers and state employees, who would answer to transition commissions. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Rivera Espinosa was immediately reassigned to non-public-facing duties pending the outcome. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Trump has not announced his intention to move forward with those duties as of yet. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

As reported in Employee Benefit News (registration required), just 8% of employees are open about caregiving duties with HR. — Scott Parrish, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

With all those duties at Maine South, Schlenhardt does have a favorite. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026