DUTIES Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

duties

noun

plural of duty

as in taxes

a charge usually of money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use the shop at the airport charges no duty on tourist memorabilia

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as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly the regular duties of a lifeguard

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as in responsibilities

something one must do because of prior agreement I must obey the call of duty and serve my country

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Recent Examples of duties Welch did not remove Benton from his committee assignments and other caucus duties until February. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 The threat of shortages pushed countries across Asia to impose export bans, cut import duties, and start rationing fuel to maintain supplies. — Katie Silver, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 With Kyle Allen appearing to have locked up the primary backup job behind Josh Allen, Buechele handled the quarterback duties in finishing 26 for 38 for 196 yards. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 It was announced earlier this year that Mette-Marit would temporarily step back from royal duties to undergo a lung transplant after she was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic progressive lung disease with a poor prognosis, in 2018. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Expectations for board members (time per month, additional duties, sub-committee contributions) are explicitly stated and not understated. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Astrid continues to perform royal duties and attends several royal engagements yearly. — Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 CFMoto Stopping duties come courtesy of Brembo, featuring dual 320-mm front discs clamped by radial four-piston calipers and backed by a 260-mm rear disc. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 The robot is also designed to perform sentry duties, including identifying personnel and issuing alerts when abnormal situations are detected. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Once a process to curate guest lists for elaborate events, now restaurateurs can fire off a quick direct message to an influencer between kitchen tasks.

— Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Summary Chinese economist Tang Min states AI reshapes job tasks more than eliminating positions, creating new roles despite global anxiety.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasks

Noun

Though essentially transportation hubs, airports have more responsibilities than simply flying passengers in and out like cargo.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Eventually, the involved parties framed it as a mutual decision to allow Kiffin to focus on his new FAU head coach responsibilities.

— John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of responsibilities

Noun

In Georgia, the lieutenant governor wields immense power in the state Senate by presiding over floor debates and making committee assignments that give him control over what bills reach the floor for a vote.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 31 Aug. 2026
What-if scenarios let managers test different task assignments before changing the active plan.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of assignments

Noun

Some of the film’s chaos is by design to clue viewers into the demands and desires of Ryan’s life as his obligations pull him in countless competing directions.

— Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026
Those skipping the event cite plans in their districts and other obligations.

— Joey Garrison, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of obligations

Noun

In April, Flock Safety opened a 97,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Smyrna that is intended to create more than 200 jobs over the next three years as part of a $10 million investment.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
The merger and streaming boom created more jobs than any period in the history of the business — many of them platform-filler corporate crimes.

— Joseph Kahn, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

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