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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
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Fincke and Cardman were planning to venture outside the space station on Thursday to complete a support truss for an add-on solar array and to carry out a variety of other tasks.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
During their time there, Hildebrandt and Ruby punished and abused the two youngest kids by depriving them of food and water, isolating them from others and forcing them to do strenuous physical tasks, the Washington County Attorney’s Office claimed.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Most Floor Maintenance Starts With Sweeping As with many tasks, maintaining flooring requires the proper order of operations.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Physicians are hoping that AI can transform routine healthcare work by increasing access, reducing costs, and automating repetitive tasks.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The National Guard would at in a support role, with its focus being protecting critical infrastructure and letting area law enforcement work on community safety and other tasks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Robinson says technological advancements can play a role by taking the lead on caregiving’s transactional tasks, such as managing paperwork, finding the right providers, and reminding families of appointments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
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
Initial roles will focus on low-risk tasks such as sorting, sequencing, and transporting parts along the production line.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Many gamers have reacted with disgust to game studios using AI for creative tasks, like coming up with promotional artwork or generating character voices.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Fincke and Cardman were planning to venture outside the space station on Thursday to complete a support truss for an add-on solar array and to carry out a variety of other tasks.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
During their time there, Hildebrandt and Ruby punished and abused the two youngest kids by depriving them of food and water, isolating them from others and forcing them to do strenuous physical tasks, the Washington County Attorney’s Office claimed.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Most Floor Maintenance Starts With Sweeping As with many tasks, maintaining flooring requires the proper order of operations.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Physicians are hoping that AI can transform routine healthcare work by increasing access, reducing costs, and automating repetitive tasks.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
The National Guard would at in a support role, with its focus being protecting critical infrastructure and letting area law enforcement work on community safety and other tasks.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
Robinson says technological advancements can play a role by taking the lead on caregiving’s transactional tasks, such as managing paperwork, finding the right providers, and reminding families of appointments.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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Augmentation pulls teachers, case managers, and maintenance workers away from their core duties, eroding programs intended to reduce recidivism and maintain humane conditions.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her education career spans more than two decades and includes previous leadership roles as an assistant principal at two other elementary schools.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Amazon initiated a big round of job cuts in October, removing 14,000 corporate roles and gutting its video games division.—
Spencer Soper,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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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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And to complete assignments, students are asking for full roadmaps, sometimes requesting feedback after each paragraph.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Digital copies are often not much cheaper, since publishers pair them with online learning suites that contain homework assignments and study tools.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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For clarity purposes, the figures below assume that the full line of credit is borrowed immediately and then repaid (and that the interest rate remains constant).—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Trump has tried to extract billions of dollars from universities and has succeeded in squeezing more than $400 million from four of them — Brown, Columbia, Cornell and Northwestern — for purposes of his choosing.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford trusts Parkinson, and the 27-year-old tight end’s size is tailor-made for scoring touchdowns in the congested red zone.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Mostly, Lambert trusts her actors to breathe life into stories that may scan small on the page, but reach profound heights on the big screen.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2026
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That said, many of the gains players made here won’t dramatically affect their bottom lines, and the reality is that most players on ECHL deals will still need those second jobs and other sources of income to continue to chase their dream of making it to the next level.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Both Tong and his counterpart in Rhode Island, Attorney General Peter Neronha, followed up with their own request on Monday which reiterated the developers’ claim that federal intervention risks raising costs for electric customers while upending thousands of local jobs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
7 Jan. 2026
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Functionally, marketing is emerging as an area where AI maturity is higher than in most other business functions.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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This flexibility allows designers to combine multiple functions in a single microscopic system.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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