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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
Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
If tasks pile up, batch similar actions and protect your calendar edges, since boundaries keep interruptions from scattering your concentration.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
When routine tasks are automated, the work that remains requires judgment, creativity, and relationships.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.
—Amedeo Goria, Fortune, 7 June 2026
What’s also interesting here is that AI typically struggles to learn tasks like air hockey.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Finding the right answers will be among the earliest and most difficult tasks for new executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Small tasks can affect independence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
That means Siri must move from a command portal into an assistant that can reliably execute multi-step tasks across apps.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
The preamble to the Illinois Constitution tasks the state with some specific objectives — like eliminating poverty and inequality and ensuring legal, social and economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The order tasks the Labor and Workforce Development Agency with producing a report within three months on how AI will disrupt the workforce and drafting regulations within the following six months.
—Sacbee.com, 21 May 2026
The law also tasks museums with the mission to research provenance within their collections.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
The law tasks districts that adopt prayer periods with obtaining parental consent for students to participate.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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
Noun
One of the board's first tasks will be reviewing and finalizing the Colfax Community Vision & Action Plan.
—Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 14 June 2026
If tasks pile up, batch similar actions and protect your calendar edges, since boundaries keep interruptions from scattering your concentration.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
When routine tasks are automated, the work that remains requires judgment, creativity, and relationships.
—Lisa Curtis, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
The strategy is being driven by the conviction that the future of AI belongs to autonomous agents capable of executing complex, multi-step tasks — such as booking travel or managing calendars — rather than simply answering queries.
—Amedeo Goria, Fortune, 7 June 2026
What’s also interesting here is that AI typically struggles to learn tasks like air hockey.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
Finding the right answers will be among the earliest and most difficult tasks for new executive vice president of basketball operations Bryson Graham.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Small tasks can affect independence.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
That means Siri must move from a command portal into an assistant that can reliably execute multi-step tasks across apps.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Verb
Hence the brand tasks perfumers to encapsulate mundane episodes in bottles.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
The preamble to the Illinois Constitution tasks the state with some specific objectives — like eliminating poverty and inequality and ensuring legal, social and economic justice.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
The order tasks the Labor and Workforce Development Agency with producing a report within three months on how AI will disrupt the workforce and drafting regulations within the following six months.
—Sacbee.com, 21 May 2026
The law also tasks museums with the mission to research provenance within their collections.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 May 2026
The law tasks districts that adopt prayer periods with obtaining parental consent for students to participate.
—Haajrah Gilani, Houston Chronicle, 7 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasks
Noun
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After the road trip, Washington, then 73, stepped aside from his managerial duties indefinitely before undergoing quadruple bypass heart surgery.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The treasure keeper has all of the same duties as the usual banker.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Australian actors Amelia Zadro and Caspar Hardakar play supporting roles as Kotori and Charmerae respectively.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Isaacman added that there are women currently preparing for specialized roles on specific missions, such as traveling to the International Space Station or landing on the surface of the moon, something Artemis III will not be tasked with.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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This is the full list of broadcaster assignments for Week 15 (all games on Sunday except where noted).—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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Chastain, now 57, gathered with a handful of other local sports figures and a hundred or so soccer fans at a watch party for the 2026 World Cup draw, where onlookers learned the group-stage assignments for the 48 countries participating in the tournament, which comes to Levi’s Stadium in June.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2025
Noun
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This is the historic Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, frequently used for ceremonial purposes, including swearing ins of Supreme Court justices, cabinet officials, and formal receptions.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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The Supreme Court decided in 2014 that inherited IRAs do not qualify as retirement funds for purposes of federal bankruptcy protection, as beneficiaries cannot make new contributions and are often required to take distributions from the account.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Ellison and Weiss are trying to save CBS News from the mess left by Chung and her successors where virtually no one trusts or believes the elitist press corps.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Dec. 2025
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The game’s length is a masterful trick of obfuscation in a game that trusts you to figure out things for yourself.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Wedding tents have multiple jobs during a celebration.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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Offshore wind offers a path that keeps more energy dollars here at home, creates American jobs, and builds a cleaner, more affordable future for Connecticut families.—
Julianna Larue,
Hartford Courant,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The café functions not just as a place to get food and drink, but as a hub to help foster ways to build power, form community connections and nourish the neighborhood.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Magnesium is an important mineral that the body uses for many functions, including blood pressure regulation.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
10 June 2026
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“Tasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasks. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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