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 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 In recent years, the unit has also lost cops and Delva said officers assigned believe that neither kidnappings nor the unit itself are priorities for the government. —

Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026 The lawsuit claims a correctional officer assigned to protect the woman stood by as an inmate followed her into a freezer and pulled a weapon. —

Zach Boetto, CBS News, 13 June 2026 His first court appearance was Thursday; he was assigned a public defender. —

Kendrick Calfee june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026 As part of their training, the cadets are sent to the areas of town where they will be assigned as officers, and they’re expected to spend time at community centers, participating in community meetings and getting to know people. —

Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2026 Some will be assigned to vote in different precincts. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 June 2026 The Pattern Most Leaders Miss Many leaders still treat decarbonization as something that can be assigned, rather than something that must be actively sponsored. —

Laura Steinbrink, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Salazar said a pilot monitors the radio and can dispatch a drone before a call is even assigned to a patrol officer, with live video feeding directly to officers’ mobile computers and phones. —

Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026

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Verb

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