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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
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
In addition to their other tasks, house cleaners will arrange little items like these neatly.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
This can make a huge difference for tasks needing instant feedback.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
These would collectively perform advanced computing tasks from space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg reports that OpenAI has hired more than 100 former investment bankers from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and other financial giants, staff that’s been brought on board to help train financial models that can replace entry-level tasks performed by younger bankers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But on the most complex tasks, some little thing always goes wrong.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Amazon, the nation’s second-largest private employer, on Wednesday introduced a new robotic system called ‘Blue Jay’ that is capable of performing multiple tasks at once in its warehouses.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Then there’s ChatGPT’s agent mode, which can handle tasks on your behalf.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Many companies have embraced AI, seeing it as a more efficient way to perform tasks previously handled by white-collar office workers.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
In addition to their other tasks, house cleaners will arrange little items like these neatly.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
This can make a huge difference for tasks needing instant feedback.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
These would collectively perform advanced computing tasks from space.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2025
Bloomberg reports that OpenAI has hired more than 100 former investment bankers from Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and other financial giants, staff that’s been brought on board to help train financial models that can replace entry-level tasks performed by younger bankers.
—John Kell, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
But on the most complex tasks, some little thing always goes wrong.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Amazon, the nation’s second-largest private employer, on Wednesday introduced a new robotic system called ‘Blue Jay’ that is capable of performing multiple tasks at once in its warehouses.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Then there’s ChatGPT’s agent mode, which can handle tasks on your behalf.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
Noun
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However, there have been some quiet moves by automakers to recoup some of the costs of the duties, such as charging for equipment that had once been included in the price, or ending production on less profitable models.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and husband of Queen Elizabeth II, later moved to the residence after retiring from royal duties.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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The training will cover key roles, including line producing, location management, post production supervision, production accounting, being an assistant director, being a production assistant, being a production coordinator, and script supervising.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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And for an actress who has long played complicated female characters, Falco added that few roles throw her off track on set.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Dynamic bookmarks capture the exact state of analysis, from layer filters to zoomed layout areas, along with annotations and owner assignments.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Oct. 2025
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The school district said that Melodee Buzzard was enrolled in an independent study program, which requires students to pick up assignments.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to the district’s Notice of Election, the fund’s purposes are vague, the debt obligations are for 40 years, and taxpayers will owe far more.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each team trusts that others are doing their work effectively, and decisions are documented to ensure transparency across the organization.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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What works is messaging that’s culturally grounded and delivered by people the community already trusts.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are several high-profile college football coaching jobs available midway through the 2025 season — and all-time great coach Nick Saban is a popular name floated as a potential candidate.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several major automakers have rolled out advanced hands-free cruise control systems with stop and go that can perform most driving functions without a driver.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasks. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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