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tasks

  • plural
    of task.
    task
    noun
    a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.
  • present tense form
    of task (3rd person singular).
    task
    noun
    a definite piece of work assigned to, falling to, or expected of a person; duty.

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After handing over our personal information and completing several minor administrative tasks, we’re permitted to save 75 cents on yogurt.

From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026

AI companies are also racing toward building self-improving AI superintelligence, a hypothetical AI system that is better than even the best humans at all tasks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Instead, it launched an agent for businesses early this month, pitching it as an all-purpose tool that answers questions, manages work tasks and writes code.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Participants completed tasks designed to test how accurately they could judge the timing of visual and auditory information.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Inside the cottage three figures went about their tasks, but not one of them resembled Orddu, Orwen, or Orgoch.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander