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 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 The most common uses reported were answering etiquette questions, managing timelines and to-dos, writing wedding website copy, and organizing budgets. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2026 KPIs, BMIs, OKRs, credit scores, savings rates, social media likes, screen time, steps walked, hours worked, hours slept, to-dos done, to-dos still to do, books read, practice hours, blood pressure readings, calories consumed, macronutrient ratios, the list just keeps going. — Big Think, 20 Feb. 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

Any small disturbances will also cause the hurricane intensity to fluctuate.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026
Larger deployments would introduce greater distances, stronger environmental disturbances, and more difficult communication conditions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 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

After all, how dare the franchise depart from its humble instrumental beginnings and have a human making mouth noises over the opening credits?

— Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Furniture mysteriously moving, lights flickering on or off and strange noises have all been reported.

— Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of noises

Noun

Whatever its financial troubles — and there are many — Paris retained its ability to assemble stellar front rows and impressive staging this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Nearby, the neat rows of grapevines and fig trees his family had tended for three generations had vanished under piles of rubble.

— Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of rows

Noun

Several points along the Missouri River downstream from Kansas City remain under flood warnings after last week’s storms.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Warmer water and long-term sea level rise have already lifted sea levels along the coast, and big swells from distant storms are damaging shorelines.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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