chares

noun

variants or chars
plural of chare
as in duties

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  1. duties
  2. tasks
  3. jobs
  4. assignments
  5. projects
  6. responsibilities
  7. commissions
  8. charges
Noun
  • Hope Davis as Nancy Reagan Hope Davis plays Nancy Reagan, who, beyond her duties as first lady, was one of her husband’s closest confidantes and wielded considerable influence behind the scenes during his presidency.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Homeowners reported a swift meeting at which officers discussed a reorganization of their specific duties and the hiring of an elevator expert to fix the chronically malfunctioning, overloaded elevators.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • The Moon conjoins Venus in Libra and your 6th House of Work, Health, and Daily Habits, making small tasks, team exchanges, and wellness choices feel easier to improve.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The risk is agreeing to a beautiful mission with blurry labor, because good vibes do not assign tasks.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • Denver is facing a $200 million budget deficit in 2026 and has laid off 169 city workers, cut city services and left hundreds of city jobs unfilled because of the budget squeeze.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New headquarters, new jobs The combined company will establish Southeast offices in Sandy Springs at the headquarters of Cox Communications.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • Perhaps better health and shorter assignments will help Cabrera harness his high-end velocity and create greater separation between his fastball and a unique changeup.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The new assignments could give Harris-Dawson a base of support the next time there’s a vote on his presidency.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of assignments
Noun
  • Cloverleaf, a real estate developer founded in 2024, has built a pipeline of projects across North America and delivered multiple gigawatt-scale developments.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The lure drew thousands of crews to Hengdian last year to shoot projects in and around the sprawling Hengdian World Studios.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of projects
Noun
  • But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • According to Kopel, if Ability ceased operations, its intellectual property and responsibilities would return to the center.
    — Shannon Cuthrell, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of responsibilities
Noun
  • The lawsuit further alleges the practices steered buyers away from homes offering lower commissions, ultimately increasing costs for some homebuyers.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Zoning boards, utility commissions, and state legislatures are democratic institutions doing what democratic institutions do—responding to constituents.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of commissions
Noun
  • Thirteen current or former students, as well as a student's father, face felony or misdemeanor charges, according to a press release.
    — Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 he was acquitted of domestic abuse charges in a case that had laid bare his private life.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of charges
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“Chares.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chares. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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