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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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of tasks
Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Codex, OpenAI’s AI coding agent for software engineering tasks like writing code and fixing bugs, was released in 2025.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
Among the tasks the LDE is charged with is researching properties’ historic uses and figuring out how to obtain clear titles to get sites ready for developers.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In addition to Miranda's scathing remarks to Andy (Anne Hathaway) while trying to complete seemingly impossible tasks, Emily (Emily Blunt) and Nigel (Stanley Tucci) taught her how to navigate office politics with their own sarcastic comments.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.
—Danielle Wilhour, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Those are the problematic tasks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Without any retraining, the team swapped the robots’ locations and tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
The second episode of Euphoria’s third season finds Rue basking in the glow of God’s favor and settling into her new life working for the strip-club proprietor Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), who tasks her with scooping pig slop and covering up evidence of a dancer’s accidental overdose.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Real logistics tasks The trial centered on a standard warehouse picking workflow.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Set in the ’90s, the game tasks players with such activities as stocking shelves, manning the checkout counter, and balancing the daily books; sometimes a videotape needs to be rewound, or a patron disputes a late fee.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The Society tasks her with righting wrongs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The eight-page agreement also tasks colleges to provide wraparound support services including counseling and tutoring to better prepare students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The contract, signed in January 2026, tasks BBK with advocating before Congress, the White House and federal agencies on behalf of the county to secure funding and action to address cross-border sewage flows that have fouled South Bay beaches and communities for decades.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Noun
The Moon in Sagittarius moves through your 6th House of Work, highlighting responsibilities and daily tasks that need attention.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026
Codex, OpenAI’s AI coding agent for software engineering tasks like writing code and fixing bugs, was released in 2025.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 3 May 2026
Among the tasks the LDE is charged with is researching properties’ historic uses and figuring out how to obtain clear titles to get sites ready for developers.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
In addition to Miranda's scathing remarks to Andy (Anne Hathaway) while trying to complete seemingly impossible tasks, Emily (Emily Blunt) and Nigel (Stanley Tucci) taught her how to navigate office politics with their own sarcastic comments.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
Conversations replay in their mind, unfinished tasks resurface, and their nervous system seems unwilling to power down.
—Danielle Wilhour, Washington Post, 3 May 2026
Those are the problematic tasks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
Without any retraining, the team swapped the robots’ locations and tasks.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2026
Never tested in orbit, NASA’s robot could, in theory, perform tasks like weaving solar power stations and antennae in space from spools of carbon fiber.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
The memo now tasks those offices with conducting toxicity assessments and brings an end to the program that has powered the EPA’s efforts to protect people from harmful chemicals.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 1 May 2026
The second episode of Euphoria’s third season finds Rue basking in the glow of God’s favor and settling into her new life working for the strip-club proprietor Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), who tasks her with scooping pig slop and covering up evidence of a dancer’s accidental overdose.
—Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.
—Ethan Stone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
Real logistics tasks The trial centered on a standard warehouse picking workflow.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026
Set in the ’90s, the game tasks players with such activities as stocking shelves, manning the checkout counter, and balancing the daily books; sometimes a videotape needs to be rewound, or a patron disputes a late fee.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
The Society tasks her with righting wrongs.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
The eight-page agreement also tasks colleges to provide wraparound support services including counseling and tutoring to better prepare students.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The contract, signed in January 2026, tasks BBK with advocating before Congress, the White House and federal agencies on behalf of the county to secure funding and action to address cross-border sewage flows that have fouled South Bay beaches and communities for decades.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasks
Noun
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Miss Manners suspects that many would be miffed — not only the mothers absent that day, but also (and perhaps especially) the non-parents who are gracious about concessions made to parents when their personal duties conflict with work.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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After the test, the system had to be taken off so the ship could return to its usual duties.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
Noun
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At Northeast Georgia Medical Center, the three women are nurses in connected roles, caring for mothers and newborns at different stages.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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Previously, Wimmer served in senior executive roles at Businessolver, P2 Energy Solutions, and Arrow Electronics.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
Verb
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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American is adding fees for seat assignments in basic economy, even for its elite-tier loyalty members.—
Mae Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Noun
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The city has banned an arm in common use for lawful purposes by law-abiding citizens.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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The information provided is for educational purposes and should not be construed as financial, investment or trading advice.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Verb
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This is what would happen in a film that trusts its audience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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On World Rhythms, Lockwood trusts the listener to hear the arc of its noises, to trace their emergence and disappearance, their strange, seductive confluence.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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State jobs are also known for offering competitive benefits, including access to the nation’s largest public pension system.—
Angela Rodriguez
May 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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And the workforce only got word of the loss of their jobs an hour before the official announcement.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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Verneek helps consumer enterprises to synergistically deploy its AI-native solutions across business functions, from supply chain management, merchandise planning, personalized marketing, store operations, and customer care, to e-commerce, including search and discovery.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
6 May 2026
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To do this, engineers introduced defects into the material and then exposed it to reentry-like conditions inside the plasma tunnel to better understand how the system functions under off-nominal conditions.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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“Tasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasks. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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