1
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
Failure to investigate car tracker King was assigned to investigate a tracker that Mary had found on her car in October 2024.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The letter grades are the first assigned under the state’s new curved public school grading system that lawmakers approved in August.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Returning to active duty, he was appointed criminal defense counsel at Camp Pendleton and eventually assigned to the prosecution.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam serves as the home for both Submarine Squadron 1, which operates six Virginia-class submarines, and Submarine Squadron 7, which is assigned four Los Angeles-class and three Virginia-class submarines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With a project manager assigned to your project and the company’s own installation crew, Cabinet Wholesalers maintains quality control over jobs large and small.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The letter grades are the first assigned under the state’s new curved public school grading system that lawmakers approved in August.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2025
Returning to active duty, he was appointed criminal defense counsel at Camp Pendleton and eventually assigned to the prosecution.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
In Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam serves as the home for both Submarine Squadron 1, which operates six Virginia-class submarines, and Submarine Squadron 7, which is assigned four Los Angeles-class and three Virginia-class submarines.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With a project manager assigned to your project and the company’s own installation crew, Cabinet Wholesalers maintains quality control over jobs large and small.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump is a man of many hats In Ward 8, which encompasses Donohue's district, troops have already been assigned to help with food distribution at a soup kitchen, according to Donohue and a National Guard member with knowledge of the deployment.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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.
—Jim Clash, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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To take one subset, a number of people entrusted to teach young people have been caught celebrating the killing.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Sep. 2025
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This vile, heartless remark is completely unacceptable—especially from someone entrusted with our children.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
12 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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But the commissioners appointed to oversee the Coliseum on behalf of the city and county appeared to lean away from that option during Friday’s discussion.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, Matteo Sgarbossa was appointed chief executive officer of Balmain and introduced as the co-author to continue Pierre Balmain’s legacy.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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At the intersection of truth, trust, and transparency is the journalist, the storyteller tasked with informing the public, holding power to account, and navigating a world in which fact is sometimes intermingled with fiction.—
Rodger Dean Duncan,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In response, the state sent in a strike team tasked with using nonlethal methods to chase the wolves away.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Steil said the funds to increase the pilot program stipend were previously allocated and have been repurposed to bump it up to $10,000.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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What To Know By early 2025, Congress had allocated about $472 million for the Palo Alto hospital project, which includes demolition of old buildings and construction of new ones, such as rehabilitation facilities for complex combat injuries and a new ambulatory care center.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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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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Slow Horses has been nominated for 14 Emmys since 2024, snagging the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series trophy that year.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Edebiri won Outstanding Supporting Actress in 2023 and was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in 2024, the same year that The Bear broke records with 23 nominations as a comedy series (NBC’s 30 Rock previously held the title with 22 nominations in 2009).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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