ASSIGNED Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

assigned

verb

past tense of assign

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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expropriated

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 Marte signed a deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier this month and was immediately assigned to the team’s Florida Complex League squad, then moved to the Triple-A affiliate Indianapolis Indians, according to the official transaction log. —

Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Court records indicate Popma has been assigned a federal public defender. —

Logan Smith, CBS News, 21 June 2026 Every system assigned to protect population centers, oil infrastructure or strategic facilities is a system unavailable to protect logistical nodes and operational support areas closer to the front. —

Hunter Lacroix, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2026 After that panel failed to reach a decision, the idea was assigned to the city’s Charter Reform Commission, which endorsed the change, saying the council should have 25 members, up from 15. —

Los Angeles City Hall, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026 However, they were not assigned responsibility to help evacuate the cabins. —

David Chiu, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 The remaining six assigned a hold equivalent rating. —

Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 20 June 2026 The Star asked the Kansas City Police Department how many officers were assigned to the area during Juneteenth events. —

Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2026 The water conservation district arguably lacks the tools needed to live up to the conservation part of its name assigned by state legislators. —

Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned

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You are not simply assigned a room, you are temporarily entrusted with the care of an extraordinary beachfront home.

— Arion McNicoll, TheWeek, 15 June 2026
The 78-year-old has taken several nations to World Cups over the course of his career – be that the Netherlands or South Korea – and he has now been entrusted with Curaçao soccer’s biggest moment.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 14 June 2026