What is another word for Duties?

Pronunciation: [djˈuːtɪz] (IPA)

Duties are the tasks or responsibilities that one is expected to carry out in a particular role or position. Synonyms for the word "duties" include obligations, tasks, assignments, responsibilities, chores, functions, roles, missions, mandates, and undertakings. Each word carries a slightly different connotation but all refer to the actions and responsibilities required of an individual. Obligations and mandates, for example, may imply something that is required or demanded by external forces or authorities, while tasks and assignments are typically more specific and linked to a particular job or project. Whatever word is used, understanding one's duties is an essential part of any job or role.

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Usage examples for Duties

We must confront many Duties without any past experience to assure us of success.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Gospel of St. John, Vol. I"
Marcus Dods
He was wholly taken up with his new Duties there, and his room had been set in order and closed as if he were dead.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
She took up the Duties which had before occupied Amalia only, and seemed to grow more cheerful.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine

Famous quotes with Duties

  • Nothing is as real as a dream. The world can change around you, but your dream will not. Responsibilities need not erase it. Duties need not obscure it. Because the dream is within you, no one can take it away.
    Tom Clancy
  • TO fear God, is one of the first and greatest Duties of his rational Creatures.
    Charles Inglis
  • I have other Duties equally sacred … Duties to myself.
    Henrik Ibsen

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