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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
Jaramillo, who was assigned to the Kendall District Station, was working the crash when Steven David Rustrian, a 21-year-old involved in the collision, began arguing with him.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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
At the same time, the detective assigned to the case begins to uncover secrets about Scout, along with an unsettling breakthrough in Georgia’s death.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Most newspaper reporters covering government in the nineteenth century trained their eyes on Congress, a habit that started to shift in the 1890s, when Washington Evening Star reporter William Price was assigned to cover the White House full time.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
The 31 controllers assigned to DIA’s tower received notices Thursday saying their pay next week, again, would be zero.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
After Jim established his cinematic voice with his breakout cult hit, Chopping Mall, Corman assigned him the director’s chair on the sequel to Deathstalker, Corman’s shameless Conan the Barbarian homage.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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
At the same time, the detective assigned to the case begins to uncover secrets about Scout, along with an unsettling breakthrough in Georgia’s death.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Most newspaper reporters covering government in the nineteenth century trained their eyes on Congress, a habit that started to shift in the 1890s, when Washington Evening Star reporter William Price was assigned to cover the White House full time.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
The 31 controllers assigned to DIA’s tower received notices Thursday saying their pay next week, again, would be zero.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
After Jim established his cinematic voice with his breakout cult hit, Chopping Mall, Corman assigned him the director’s chair on the sequel to Deathstalker, Corman’s shameless Conan the Barbarian homage.
—Bear McCreary, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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Time and time again, evidence mounts that those entrusted with executive management responsibilities struggle to keep up.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Jan. 2026
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It was treated as irrelevant, rather than as a co-equal branch entrusted with the gravest decision a republic can make.—
Jon Duffy,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
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Inspiring crowds of hundreds Per UIL, bands are allotted only eight hours of practice time outside the school day, so directors run each rehearsal with velocity and rigor to make the most of each moment.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The whispers of China’s rise have been ongoing since the Obama administration, but the power that was unintentionally ceded due to the actions taken by the first and second Trump administrations cannot be overlooked.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Over the past few decades, lawmakers have ceded much of their trade authority to presidents eager to move quickly – and the courts have been left to clean up the mess.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ahead of Saturday's must-win game, Sanders appointed five-star freshman Julian Lewis the team's starting quarterback.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Members of the Little Rock housing authority's board of commissioners on Friday voted to recommend that Keith Fountain be appointed to a five-year term on the board.—
Joseph Flaherty,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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Now, Stefanski is tasked with finding a way to turn things around in a hurry with arguably the weakest quarterback room in all of football.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trump has attempted to unilaterally rename the Defense Department and the Kennedy Center, despite straightforward laws requiring acts of Congress to do so, and has impounded funds appropriated by Congress for child care and family assistance allocated to Democratic states.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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The district is expected to make further cuts in the coming months as the total budget allocated to schools is reduced by $14 million, according to a separate presentation Jeffco Public Schools leaders plan to give Wednesday.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The remains will be transferred to Israel and to the national forensic institute for identification.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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Investigators also found that thousands of dollars had been successfully transferred from Tammy's bank account to Tara's Cash App account.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Wicked star is nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress — Motion Picture — Musical or Comedy once again in 2026, following the same nomination last year for her work in the film's first installment.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, 61 of the 80 films nominated for SAG ensemble — a 76% success rate — have also received best picture nominations, underscoring the category’s value as a reliable Oscar indicator.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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