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as in job
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 purpose
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 to entrust
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 task
Gqlshare, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2025
The commission approved an option agreement, which essentially outlines the next steps to allow both the developer and commission to complete certain due diligent tasks before selling the property.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Case managers, tasked with overseeing individualized education programs (IEPs), spend the majority of their time on paperwork rather than supporting students.
—Scott White, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
With vast experience coaching the likes of elite wide receivers CeeDee Lamb and Calvin Johnson, one of Prince’s tasks in taking the Dolphins’ job this offseason is to get the team’s wide receivers room, with the personality of often-troublesome Tyreek Hill, in order.
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In the coming months, Wallace and the other 20 school board members will be tasked with hiring a new CEO, following Martinez’s firing in December.
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Another was fired just a month into her job after relocating more than 1,700 miles to take it.—
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Mop Head For socks that are extra long and stretchy, pulling them over the head of a sweep broom, like a Swiffer, is an easy way to get the job done.—
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The purpose is to drive economic diversity in Las Vegas, traditionally a town focused on a single industry: hospitality.—
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But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.—
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There is only one guardrail: restoring the Constitution’s separation of powers which entrusts the war power exclusively in Congress with no incentive to exercise it except in self-defense.—
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The purpose is to determine if a person can be entrusted with sensitive information.—
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Jim Sawyer, mayor of the 3,200-population city about 45 miles north of Birmingham, temporarily handed law enforcement duties over to the Cullman County Sheriff’s Office, placing all department employees on leave as of 5 p.m. Thursday.—
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In Zero Day, De Niro plays former president George Mullen who is called back to duty after a massive cyber attack on the country.—
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Ethical governance, on the other hand, plays a key role for any business, fostering transparency to further promote inclusivity and ensure trade is conducted ethically and equitably.—
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Moura earlier replaced Better Call Saul alum Michael Mando in the role of Manny Cespedes.—
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All five were charged with second-degree murder and were denied bail after making an initial court appearance for an arraignment hearing, James Ritts, the district attorney of Ontario County, New York, said in a Friday media briefing.—
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In California the situation is worse, with some grocery stores charging $9 or more for a dozen eggs and limiting the number of eggs customers can purchase.—
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Any other pitcher could just be sent on a minor-league rehab assignment.—
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As mentioned above, Iowa’s first-half efficiency from 3-point range was nonexistent in the second half, and Maryland appeared more active staying on its assignments and using its hands to make four steals.—
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Once installed, an optional power steering module upgrade and other accessories can be fitted to further enhance the tracks’ function.—
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Or do the aforementioned theoretical cheese hoses have a reverse function?—
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“Task.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/task. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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