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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
The missing candy bars could enter unofficial sales channels across European markets, the company said, but if this does happen, all products can be traced using the unique batch code assigned to individual bars.
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Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The candy bars, which are likely to be circulated in unofficial sales channels across Europe, can be identified by a unique batch code assigned to individual bars and when scanned would relay instructions on how to contact KitKat, the company said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
He was assigned to cover the Republican presidential race in 2012 before being named a White House correspondent that year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
The San Diego region as a whole was assigned more than 170,000 new housing units that have to be accounted for in local zoning plans, known as housing elements, for the sixth-cycle RHNA.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Each robot is assigned a distinct function, ensuring that the group operates efficiently as a whole.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 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, 22 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The Israeli military said he was assigned to the 890th Battalion, Paratroopers Brigade.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
The candy bars, which are likely to be circulated in unofficial sales channels across Europe, can be identified by a unique batch code assigned to individual bars and when scanned would relay instructions on how to contact KitKat, the company said.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026
He was assigned to cover the Republican presidential race in 2012 before being named a White House correspondent that year.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 28 Mar. 2026
The San Diego region as a whole was assigned more than 170,000 new housing units that have to be accounted for in local zoning plans, known as housing elements, for the sixth-cycle RHNA.
—Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2026
Each robot is assigned a distinct function, ensuring that the group operates efficiently as a whole.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 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, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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The legislative branch is constitutionally entrusted with the passage of legislation that, with the president’s signature, becomes law.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Our baby girl was entrusted to this facility in November 2024, seven years after this series of events began.—
Vaughan Bagley,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2026
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The deal did not fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement or border security operations through Customs and Border Protection, although those DHS agencies have funding allotted through 2029 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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The result is the game Straight4 and publisher Giants should’ve launched in the first place, or at least allotted themselves the time to finish.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
25 Mar. 2026
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Boswell, the team’s senior leader, has ceded time on the ball to Wagler during the freshman’s remarkable rise to being named a second-team All-American.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the prelims, Williamson tied his teammate David King for the final spot in the final and King ceded the spot.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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If the judge signs off on the case April 2, a fund administrator will be appointed and a website will be created for the settlement.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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It was well appointed and modern, with a sleek and nicely stocked wet bar, and curtains that swiftly opened or closed at the touch of a button.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But perhaps a few headlines should be in order for someone such as the Senate president, who is tasked with earning popular support for a legislative agenda.—
Matt Chilliak,
Boston Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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While en route over the following four days, the astronauts are tasked with testing how well the Orion capsule protects against space radiation and demonstrating procedures for emergencies and other situations in anticipation of future Artemis missions.—
Tom Costello,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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It’s not been allocated to another project.—
Desiree Mathurin
March 27,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Florida expects to return Orlando’s Isaiah Brown and his older brother AJ, who transferred last spring from Ohio and redshirted following shoulder surgery.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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The separate library fund, with revenues exceeding expenditures by $933,800, transferred $700,000 for future maintenance and capital improvements and contributed $116,900 each for meeting unfunded pension and post-employment benefits liabilities.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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For her performance, Burns was nominated for an Oscar for supporting actress, while Hershey briefly changed her last name to Seagull after a bird was accidentally injured on set.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Its five members are nominated by a panel controlled by the Legislature, which is controlled in turn by utilities, through campaign contributions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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