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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
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Save your pickiest, most problematic tasks for days with strong, above-zero stars.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
OpenAI, which was most recently valued at $500 billion and is now looking to boost that number, faces intense competition in the generative AI market, particularly from Google and Anthropic, whose AI models are being used by enterprises to take over more business tasks.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Satellites, robotic systems, and modern orbital rendezvous methods have eliminated the need for humans for most tasks even in low Earth orbit.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
While the new releases do represent meaningful improvements, developers also said the industry has been undergoing a slow transformation over the past year as models became capable enough to handle increasingly complex tasks autonomously.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Straight-line movement doesn’t stress the major knee ligament and some day-to-day tasks such as walking are easily accomplished without an ACL.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The consent decree also tasks the Department of Mental Health with creating two pilot programs to treat people at jails instead of waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital in Vinita.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ARC Raiders tasks you with scavenging the Earth's dangerous surface for resources while fighting hostile robots and rival human players.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
The policy also tasks the superintendent to ensure AI use is consistent with other board policies dealing with academic honesty, homework and make-up work, student assessment and student use of technology.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Simon tasks Murtagh with attending a Jacobite meeting in order to advise Lord Lovat on which alliance the clan should take up.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Teaching a robot to perform daily tasks Researchers highlighted that teaching a robot to perform daily tasks remains one of the great challenges in robotics.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
Save your pickiest, most problematic tasks for days with strong, above-zero stars.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
OpenAI, which was most recently valued at $500 billion and is now looking to boost that number, faces intense competition in the generative AI market, particularly from Google and Anthropic, whose AI models are being used by enterprises to take over more business tasks.
—Ashley Capoot,ari Levy, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2026
Satellites, robotic systems, and modern orbital rendezvous methods have eliminated the need for humans for most tasks even in low Earth orbit.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
While the new releases do represent meaningful improvements, developers also said the industry has been undergoing a slow transformation over the past year as models became capable enough to handle increasingly complex tasks autonomously.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Straight-line movement doesn’t stress the major knee ligament and some day-to-day tasks such as walking are easily accomplished without an ACL.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
The challenge tasks library patrons with reading 50 books from 50 different categories, according to the library’s website.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The consent decree also tasks the Department of Mental Health with creating two pilot programs to treat people at jails instead of waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital in Vinita.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ARC Raiders tasks you with scavenging the Earth's dangerous surface for resources while fighting hostile robots and rival human players.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025
The policy also tasks the superintendent to ensure AI use is consistent with other board policies dealing with academic honesty, homework and make-up work, student assessment and student use of technology.
—Jim Drummond, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Simon tasks Murtagh with attending a Jacobite meeting in order to advise Lord Lovat on which alliance the clan should take up.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasks
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By then, customs duties from sugar and tobacco—produced by England’s slave economies in the Americas—accounted for a third of the Crown’s revenues.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reportedly, the system has reached full operational status, shielding personnel from hazardous maintenance duties.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Other key Yoon allies have already been prosecuted for their roles in the martial law decree.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Salazar-Thompson’s ingenious new version of Hammett’s noir masterpiece features five versatile performers transforming between roles to bring 1920s San Francisco’s underbelly to hilarious life.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rebelein is hoping the board can move forward with another important job, making committee assignments, even if they’re still deadlocked 3-3.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Iran has insisted its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
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To remedy this, Wood recommends glass containers for storage purposes.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mohan has no issues with putting limitations on what eateries like 42 Bistro can do, but trusts military personnel to show restraint.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But not a team that’s growing, trusts its coach and is trusted by him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This location is situated closely to many thousands of jobs that could reside within walking distance or short bus ride of apartments, condos, townhouses and single-family homes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is especially true for couples who live together and work demanding jobs; the cycle of work, home, sleep and repeat can become monotonous over time.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The New Mexico measure prohibits state and local government contracts for ICE detention facilities and bars agreements that allow local law officers to carry out federal immigration functions.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Osmond and her sisters have variations on a gene that affects receptors for glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter with many functions throughout the brain.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Tasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasks. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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