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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
No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, another plow has been assigned to the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Smaller and younger people tend to feel the effects of alcohol more strongly, as do people assigned female at birth.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
And the people who were assigned and did sign up, only about 30% have paid the premiums so far.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Strzok and Page were assigned in 2017 to work on then-Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s team, tasked with investigating the Russia collusion narrative.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, another plow has been assigned to the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Smaller and younger people tend to feel the effects of alcohol more strongly, as do people assigned female at birth.
—Brittany Dube, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
And the people who were assigned and did sign up, only about 30% have paid the premiums so far.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2026
While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, Strzok and Page were assigned in 2017 to work on then-Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s team, tasked with investigating the Russia collusion narrative.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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This is not a failing of the principles of liberalism, however, but a failure of those entrusted to act in its name.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Many school districts in Michigan are already approaching the maximum number of days allotted by the state to cancel classes.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since September, Securus Technologies has paid a $375,000 monthly commission to the agency, which is allotted for prisoner programs and services.—
Keaton Ross,
Oklahoma Watch,
23 Jan. 2026
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That is mass mobilization capacity built through years of narrative construction that mainstream institutions ceded by default.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Trump at the same time threatened tariffs of up to 25% on eight NATO members if the island is not ceded.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Hurst was appointed to the position in January 2024, according to a press release at the time.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Jan. 2026
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When a vacancy occurs, the Commission on Judicial Nomination must convene and it, as noted, consists of 12 members, with four members appointed by each branch.—
James M. McGuire,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The federal agency was tasked with creating and enforcing rules to protect consumers from abusive practices across a range of financial institutions.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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The organization is also tasked with improving coordination between government agencies and other stakeholders.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after ignoring estimates of $600 million for full funding and calls by some legislators for at least $250 million, lawmakers allocated only $100 million to be shared by all 58 counties – a number that will not even come close to fulfilling the voters’ mandate.—
Mike Hestrin,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later that year, the Legislature allocated $115 million to California community colleges to reduce the burden of textbook costs.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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While Flores was a lawful permanent resident and released on bail, he was transferred to ICE custody in September, according to court filings.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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And according to Minnesota corrections data, 84 people were transferred directly from state prisons to ICE custody in 2025.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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In addition to those nominations, he was nominated 12 other times at the Oscars and won three Golden Globe Awards for acting and directing.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That role is currently filled by Kevin O’Toole, a longtime New Jersey politico, who was nominated and approved for another six-year term last month in the waning, lame-duck weeks of former New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy’s term.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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