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or assignor \ ˌa-sə-ˈnȯr
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Synonyms: Verb
charge, commission, entrust (also intrust), task, trust
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The teacher assigned us 50 math problems for homework! She was assigned to the embassy in India. The new teacher was assigned to the science laboratory. The plane landed at its assigned gate.
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During the 2020s companies across the rich world began to rely more heavily than ever on outsourced, temporary workers assigned via digital platforms. — The Economist, "Run, TaskRabbit, run: July 2030," 5 July 2018 The appeals board is typically the highest government authority on immigration law, but the attorney general has the power to assign cases to himself and set precedents. — The Washington Post, OregonLive.com, "Supreme Court upholds Ohio's purges of its voter rolls," 11 June 2018 Ask attendees for agenda items and assign ownership. — Steven G. Rogelberg, WSJ, "The Science of Better Meetings," 15 Feb. 2019 The overall ambience was that of a beautiful, elegant backyard party—made possible with long picnic tables and benches, no assigned seating, no fancy dishes or silverware, and plants at every turn. — Brooke Porter Katz, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ellen Bennett & Casey Caplowe's Wedding Was Outside-The-Box in Every Way," 14 Feb. 2019 Their statement noted DeWine’s support of the measure, which hasn’t yet been given a number or assigned to a legislative committee. — Kantele Franko, The Seattle Times, "Ohio abortion ‘heartbeat bill’ returns to Legislature," 11 Feb. 2019 Since there could be upward of 20 candidates vying for the Democratic nomination, Perez noted that early 2019 debates could be split into two consecutive nights, with candidates randomly assigned to each evening. — Li Zhou, Vox, "The Democratic National Committee just outlined its primary debate schedule for 2020," 20 Dec. 2018 The department soon asked for assistance from the DCI's internet crimes against children unit, to which Kedley is assigned. — Fox News, "Victims of Iowa coach can still come forward, agent says," 23 Oct. 2018 On Sunday, the New York Times reported that the Trump Administration is considering redefining gender as only that which is assigned at birth. — Megan Lasher, Seventeen, "Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming People WILL NOT Be Erased," 22 Oct. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
IBT Media and its affiliates, successors, assigns, employees, agents, directors, officers and shareholders do not undertake or assume any duty to monitor our site for inappropriate or unlawful content. — Newsweek, "Terms of Service," 14 Mar. 2018 Schools that are oversubscribed assign seats by lottery. — Kate Taylor, New York Times, "City Announces Plan to Diversify Lower Manhattan Schools," 26 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'assign.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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