diff --git a/docs/modernization/tasks.md b/docs/modernization/tasks.md
index 9f12c6b7..e5732f34 100644
--- a/docs/modernization/tasks.md
+++ b/docs/modernization/tasks.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Done Checks:
   and `create_legacy_input_dialog_overlay` open through checked overlay handles
   when the main layout anchor is available instead of only attaching raw root
   children.
-- `DEBT-0058` and `DEBT-0063` describe the reduced app-dialog lifetime surface
+- `DEBT-0058` and `DEBT-0063` recorded the reduced app-dialog lifetime surface
   and the remaining retained dialog families.
 
 Validation:
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ Done Checks:
   settings-dialog behavior.
 - The settings dialog now opens through `src/legacy_ui_overlay_services.*`
   instead of direct raw child insertion in `src/legacy_app_shell_services.cpp`.
-- `DEBT-0035` and `DEBT-0063` describe the reduced settings
+- `DEBT-0035` and `DEBT-0063` recorded the reduced settings
   dialog lifetime surface and the remaining retained families.
 
 Validation:
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ Done Checks:
 - Cloud browser open/close behavior stays unchanged for the live adapter path.
 - `LegacyCloudServices::show_browser()` now opens through
   `src/legacy_ui_overlay_services.*` instead of direct raw child insertion.
-- `DEBT-0038` and `DEBT-0063` describe the reduced dialog-lifetime surface and
+- `DEBT-0038` and `DEBT-0063` recorded the reduced dialog-lifetime surface and
   the remaining cloud/retained UI work.
 
 Validation: