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

Boston Dynamics said the same AI training methods used to teach Atlas celebratory football movements are also being applied to warehouse automation and manufacturing tasks. — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

According to Argentina’s Ministry of Defense, the dogs are trained to operate in complex disaster environments and perform two critical tasks alongside their handlers – locating survivors and recovering victims trapped beneath collapsed structures. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Historically, the prime tasks of NATO’s top civilian official — always a European, never an American — have been to encourage consensus in an organization that makes its decisions unanimously, and to speak on behalf of all 32 member countries. — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 5 July 2026

But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional. — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026

Tthe Oyan River is used for the essential daily tasks of washing clothes, fishing and cleaning and preparing cassava root, the main crop. — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026

Both inner and outer displays are spacious and stunning, and a powerful processor supports a rich range of AI features as well as all your everyday tasks. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026

Having a stronger core will reduce the load placed on your spine and can help prevent strain during tasks that involve lifting, bending, and reaching. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 28 June 2026

The division of labor, as Han describes it, was less about separating tasks than about bringing complementary instincts to bear on the same material. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 June 2026

Verb

The Three Peaks Challenge tasks participants with climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours, and Princess Kate completed the trek after setting out on Saturday evening. — Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026

Team JavaJuice is a team organized for FIRST Tech Challenge, a program that tasks students and their mentors with a hands-on engineering challenge of building and programming competitive, classroom-scale robots for a game that is released annually in September. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

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