TO-DOS Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

to-dos

noun

plural of to-do

as in commotions

a state of noisy, confused activity there was such a to-do when the mice got loose from the science room that I thought the principal was going to close the school

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Recent Examples of to-dos The new Amazon Bee devices can listen to conversations, compose notes and send people suggested to-dos. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 This configuration runs on a Snapdragon X Plus 2024 chip, which is ideal for users focused on daily to-dos, on-device AI tasks, and everyday office or school work. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 People juggle a long list of to-dos and carefully choose what to do next. — Wesley D. Snow, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 This cleaning strategy is meant for more than just striking through your to-dos. — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026 Remember, the key is to think about what tasks sound exciting or inspirational versus creating a list of must-accomplish to-dos. — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 4 Aug. 2026 Just like in the darnkess cave, the snarling machine gun of thoughts—unanswered emails, to-dos, and angst about my 17 year old’s plans to travel the world alone—slowly fell silent. — Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Instead, spreading out tasks and to-dos will make everyone feel less overwhelmed. — Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026 The first few weeks in a new home are exciting, overwhelming and full of important to-dos that can easily get lost in the shuffle of boxes and bubble wrap. — Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026

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Noun

Over the past year, men’s ski jumping has been marred by Norway’s cheating scandal and more recent genital manipulation rumors, which has become one of the early commotions of the Milano-Cortina Games.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 8 Feb. 2026

Definition of commotions

Noun

However, existing machines have only hundreds to thousands of qubits, and environmental disturbances can introduce errors during computation.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Sleep disturbances and difficulty concentrating can also affect emotional well-being, and for some women, these symptoms can interfere with everyday activities and quality of life.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disturbances

Noun

About two couples, connected and dependent on one another, raising their kids alongside each other, facing the same turmoils, the same existential questions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Mayer and Strong offer a broad pop-history lesson, in which the same tensions and turmoils churn on and on in their terrible cycle throughout the decades; the only thing that’s changed are the aesthetics.

— Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019

Definition of turmoils

Noun

Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Screeching was heard by residents Before the recent barn owl sightings, Williams and her husband heard periodic screeching noises outside going back to early September.

— Joseph B. Frederick, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

Firmware fun Flashing the firmware to the Arduino should be the easy part, but this is when things started falling apart for me.

— Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Hotels in the area get in on the fun, too, like the Kennebunkport Inn, which places guests in the center of Dock Square and offers Prelude Tents featuring drinks and DJs.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of fun

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Ohtani didn’t rule anything out in his postgame scrum, several rows deep, in front of his locker after the Dodgers’ 6-4 defeat in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
The ICUs were quiet also, because rows of patients slowly dying on ventilators don’t make noise.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of rows

Noun

That means that our understanding of their makeup, their storms, and their evolution really only comes from theory.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Authorities in Colima said the risks remained low but warned that heavy rainfall could cause damage because successive storms had already saturated the ground along the Pacific coast.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of storms

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