CHORES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

chores

noun

plural of chore

as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores

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as in headaches

a dull, unpleasant, or difficult piece of work cleaning everything out of the attic was a real chore

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Recent Examples of chores Normally, those chores eat into the time and energy available for socializing. — Angela Haupt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Mercury in your 9th House squares Mars in your 6th, making schedules, chores, work, or health routines feel especially restrictive when your mind wants to explore something larger. — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 None of the chores that Meta boasts about are beyond the capabilities of most people living in today’s digital world. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 From household chores to real-world work MindOn has previously demonstrated its intelligence systems on household and logistics tasks. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 Plan for help, not just modifications The NIA says aging in place planning should also account for future needs around transportation, meals, household chores, personal care and health care. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 The colors can even be matched up with certain activities, like chores and task reminders, for organization. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026 Simple cleaning habits can transform your home’s tidiness and reduce the time spent on chores. — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2026 The calendar also features weather forecasting, sleep mode, and a parental lock to prevent kids from editing, adding, or deleting chores and events. — Katrina Cossey, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Mercury in your 6th House squares Mars in your 3rd, making errands, tasks, messages, and everyday conversations feel unusually urgent.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Among the arguments was that one of the panel members was in her car and driving during live testimony and distracted by other unrelated tasks throughout the testimony.

— Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

Hotels increasingly use signature scents to shape their brands, but guests with asthma or chemical sensitivities say those fragrances can trigger headaches and other problems.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
After six days, 57% of study participants who had VYD2311 injected into the muscle of their upper arm reported headaches, chills, fatigue or pain at the injection site — the typical side effects associated with vaccinations.

— Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of headaches

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Tate Nagy relinquished punt return duties to Keaton Kubecka Saturday.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2026
The contract also establishes a binding grievance procedure and additional pay for employees who take on extra duties or are required to work on-site during an emergency.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of duties

Noun

There have been jobs added in Amsterdam, Paris, and Frankfurt.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Workers from India reported having to pay $5,600 to recruiters to get the jobs, but the settlement did not directly address abuses in India, where prosecutors could not investigate, officials said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of jobs

Noun

Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Other independents in the Senate, including Maine’s Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026