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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
New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Straight-line movement doesn’t stress the major knee ligament and some day-to-day tasks such as walking are easily accomplished without an ACL.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Asked in a recent interview by Radio France Internationale if the council had failed, France’s ambassador to Haiti, Antoine Michon, chose to focus on one of its core tasks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s been an awareness that some of these tasks might work best with women leading the charge.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
At the same time, even the most cognitively challenging tasks that humans excel at can also be augmented by AI.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Streicher impressed with an ability to manage a variety of tasks as a student assistant for Withers, who was the Buckeyes' co-defensive coordinator.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The consent decree also tasks the Department of Mental Health with creating two pilot programs to treat people at jails instead of waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital in Vinita.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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
Noun
The technology could also improve performance in collaborative tasks that require physical contact, such as object handling, assisted mobility devices, and service robotics, by allowing robots to continuously adjust grip and contact force during interaction.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Reservists are generally deployed for tasks in the Netherlands, but have occasionally also been sent overseas on a voluntary basis, said ministry spokesperson Meijer.
—Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Instead, it was deliberately limited to repeatable, early-stage tasks.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Straight-line movement doesn’t stress the major knee ligament and some day-to-day tasks such as walking are easily accomplished without an ACL.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Asked in a recent interview by Radio France Internationale if the council had failed, France’s ambassador to Haiti, Antoine Michon, chose to focus on one of its core tasks.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2026
There’s been an awareness that some of these tasks might work best with women leading the charge.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2026
At the same time, even the most cognitively challenging tasks that humans excel at can also be augmented by AI.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Streicher impressed with an ability to manage a variety of tasks as a student assistant for Withers, who was the Buckeyes' co-defensive coordinator.
—Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
The challenge tasks library patrons with reading 50 books from 50 different categories, according to the library’s website.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
The consent decree also tasks the Department of Mental Health with creating two pilot programs to treat people at jails instead of waiting for a bed at the state mental hospital in Vinita.
—Sierra Pfeifer, Oklahoman, 27 Jan. 2026
Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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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Over the course of her career, Karen Powers worked in the offices of three State Farm agents as a kind of office manager with, eventually, duties of selling insurance herself.—
J.C. Hallman,
Oklahoman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hyundai Motor Group has confirmed deployment at the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America by 2028, where initial duties will involve parts sequencing before expanding into full component assembly by 2030.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Even so, our roles and relationships remained defined by the hierarchy of family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Feb. 2026
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About Artforum Artforum is the magazine of record for the contemporary art industry and holds the unique roles of institution, nexus, and foremost tastemaker of the art world.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Families would be notified March 13 with affected students receiving new school assignments by May 1.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rebelein is hoping the board can move forward with another important job, making committee assignments, even if they’re still deadlocked 3-3.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Neiry says the birds are intended for peaceful purposes, to help with search and rescue operations and to monitor infrastructure.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mohan has no issues with putting limitations on what eateries like 42 Bistro can do, but trusts military personnel to show restraint.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But not a team that’s growing, trusts its coach and is trusted by him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Every January, visitation effectively starts at zero — yet year after year, those efforts deliver results that power jobs, support small businesses, and expand opportunity far beyond the tourism industry.—
Paul S. Mears III,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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Following a #SaveThePost social campaign, The Washington Post initiated a restructuring on Wednesday, cutting more than 300 jobs across its sports, books, metro and international sections, as well as shutting down the Post Reports podcast.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The gate, fabricated by welder and multimedia artist Daniel Scoggins, functions as artwork on the wall when it’s opened.—
Kelley Bruss,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Bravo said that code written by AI is innovating faster than some expected, but can’t fully replace the functions of research and development teams.—
Lola Murti,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Tasks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasks. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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