Synonyms of tasks

tasks 1 of 2

noun

plural of task

1

as in duties

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

one of my tasks in the morning is to make lunches for everyone in the family

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

2

as in roles

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

the forklift's task is to stack pallets of goods in the warehouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roles
• purposes
• jobs
• functions
• parts
• works
• positions
• places
• capacities
• missions
• businesses
• activities
• duties
• concerns
• hands
• situations
• responsibilities
• occupations
• involvements
• services
• affairs
• offices
• assignments
• vocations
• participations
• posts
• pursuits
• callings
• uses
• niches
• employs
• commissions
• charges

tasks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of task

as in entrusts

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

I have been tasked by the host with bringing the pies for Thanksgiving this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusts
• trusts
• charges
• assigns
• delegates
• commissions
• imposes
• recommends
• commits
• empowers
• confers
• allocates
• authorizes
• confides
• relegates
• reposes
• consigns
• allots
• invests

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tasks

Noun

The researchers evaluated VFlash across several two-dimensional and three-dimensional robot trajectory prediction tasks. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

For these more demanding tasks, the K70 offers a full-coverage cleaning mode that tackles floors, walls, waterlines and slopes. — New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Gamma is associated with concentration and active engagement in tasks. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

The humanoid is built to help warehouse and manufacturing employees with repetitive tasks like lifting boxes, stacking totes and moving items from other mobile robots onto conveyor belts. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

But today, the focus on cutting out useless tasks is much stronger, driven by a real push to shrink workforce expenses. — Konstantin Klyagin, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Throw on a pair of protective gloves before attempting any tasks that are hard on the nails or hands — whether that’s gardening or cleaning the house or lifting rough objects. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 30 Oct. 2026

Verb

An exception is when the president tasks a member of parliament with forming a new government. — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2026

If Herzog tasks him with forming a government next week, Eisenkot will face a delicate political balancing act. — Lior Soroka, Washington Post, 31 Oct. 2026

Nigella tasks them with making a Karpatka, a Polish dessert that no one has ever heard of. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

That explanation didn't appear to sit well with Bennett, however, who pointed out that the Constitution specifically tasks Congress with jurisdiction over how states administer their elections and not the Judiciary. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Dummy’s third full-length release tasks itself with offering an affirmation of life, spelled out in no uncertain terms through the thwack of DnB drumlines, abrasive distortion, and incisive songwriting. — Sue Park, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026

The tool, announced as part of the Gemini at Work event on Thursday, will be available within the Gemini Enterprise app, allowing users to chat with the Gemini agent and assign it tasks from a single interface. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Oct. 2026

The order tasks the commission with a 120-day timeline to submit a proposal to Trump for the leadership structure, curriculum, and organizational details of the new academy. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Nonetheless, the order tasks Kennedy with coming up with options to make separate shots available. — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026