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as in entrusted
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing
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as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts
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as in appointed
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city
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Recent Examples of assigned
After an initial jam session to determine musical abilities and interests, participants are paired up and assigned to a counselor who manages their activities for the week.
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Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Guard may have worn out its welcome, but soldiers were still assigned to the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The deputy assigned to the school that morning was dispatched to a nearby accident, which Kelley said was routine and did not violate departmental policy.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no school resource officer on the campus at the time of the shooting, but Jeff Pierson, Jeffco Public Schools’ executive director of school safety, confirmed such an officer is assigned to Evergreen High School.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Guards were assigned to watch them.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The Guard may have worn out its welcome, but soldiers were still assigned to the region.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
The deputy assigned to the school that morning was dispatched to a nearby accident, which Kelley said was routine and did not violate departmental policy.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
There was no school resource officer on the campus at the time of the shooting, but Jeff Pierson, Jeffco Public Schools’ executive director of school safety, confirmed such an officer is assigned to Evergreen High School.
—Katie Langford, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Guards were assigned to watch them.
—ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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The store was owned by Bonnie Henley until 2022, when it was entrusted to Stephen and Katie Hardister.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Sep. 2025
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Porro has been entrusted with propelling the world’s biggest high-end design trade show into the modern age during a challenging period, and exporting the fair to new global markets like Saudi Arabia.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the Colts’ true on-field revitalization wouldn’t begin until the following decade, after Jim Irsay ceded the GM title and the franchise in 1998 drafted a promising young quarterback named Peyton Manning.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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By a Congress and Supreme Court that so far have ceded power to the executive branch.—
Jonathan J. Cooper,
Twin Cities,
6 Sep. 2025
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The prime minister, Keir Starmer, appointed Mandelson to this important diplomatic post and initially defended him in Parliament.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic reported that Ayto had been a strong contender for the permanent position at Arsenal, but former Atletico Madrid executive Andrea Berta was ultimately appointed in the role.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Yet many Arabs, and not a few of the British military authorities tasked with its implementation, opposed the declaration.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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What To Know A former member of Seven & I Holdings board of directors, Dacus took on the leadership role just three months ago, tasked with replicating some of the success that 7-Eleven stores have had in Japan.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps too much is allocated for dining out, or transportation costs are higher than expected.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After launch, the team transferred control of the Switchblade from a user in the MQ-9A’s ground control station to a user on the ground nearer the operational area.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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Enter Ned Sampson, an ebullient, well-meaning, and overly earnest Softees salesman extraordinaire who’s transferred from Chicago to Toledo to run TTT.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hart worked in both television and on Broadway, with her stage credits including the revivals of The Heiress (1976) and Design for Living (1984), as well as the premiere production of Tom Stoppard's 1977 play Dirty Linen & New-Found-Land, for which she was nominated for a Drama Desk Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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