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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
And Griffith herself worked as a substitute teacher hired by Pendleton and was assigned to a design team for one of the new schools.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Sharks assigned forwards Lucas Vanroboys and Anthony Vincent, and defensemen Noah Beck and Mattias Havelid to the Barracuda on Friday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The New York City Department of Investigation said a correction officer assigned to a federal violent gang task force provided the information but was not aware it would be used as part of civil immigration enforcement.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
He was assigned to an anti-gang unit launched to win back the streets of Boston.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Koch and Glover represent the first woman and first African American, respectively, assigned to a NASA lunar mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
If our hypothetical hard salary cap comes in, teams could be given a higher budget if a percentage is assigned to homegrown talents.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The nurse was assigned to work at the Missouri hospital in May 2023.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
The Sharks assigned forwards Lucas Vanroboys and Anthony Vincent, and defensemen Noah Beck and Mattias Havelid to the Barracuda on Friday.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The New York City Department of Investigation said a correction officer assigned to a federal violent gang task force provided the information but was not aware it would be used as part of civil immigration enforcement.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2025
He was assigned to an anti-gang unit launched to win back the streets of Boston.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Koch and Glover represent the first woman and first African American, respectively, assigned to a NASA lunar mission.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
If our hypothetical hard salary cap comes in, teams could be given a higher budget if a percentage is assigned to homegrown talents.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The nurse was assigned to work at the Missouri hospital in May 2023.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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Her father's older siblings stepped in to take care of Nichols' birth siblings, while her grandmother and another aunt were entrusted with her care.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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America’s technological supremacy isn’t being lost to competition—it’s being surrendered by the very boards entrusted to protect it.—
Andrew King,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Most federal comment periods last 60 to 90 days versus the 21 days allotted to comment on rescinding the Roadless Rule.—
Brianna Randall,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Federal officials often drew rough or incorrect maps and even lost track of which parcels had been allotted and to whom, especially as original allottees passed away.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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Ian Bremmer, a political scientist with the Belfer Center, said Trump’s climate denial speech had effectively ceded the market for post-carbon energy to the Chinese.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Karel Vejmelka started the game, allowing three goals on 17 shots through 40 minutes before being replaced by Jaxson Stauber, the son of former Kings goalie Robb Stauber, who ceded three more.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
23 Sep. 2025
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Interestingly, both justices were products of the West, much like the President who appointed them, Ronald Reagan.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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If White is recalled, his temporary replacement will be appointed by either the county legislature or a Jackson County judge.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The film centers on American psychiatrist Douglas Kelley (Rami Malek), who is tasked with determining whether Nazi prisoners are fit to stand trial for their atrocities and finds himself in a complex battle of wits with former Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring (Russell Crowe), Hitler’s right-hand man.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gem County Prosecuting Attorney Erick Thomson, who was tasked with reviewing the outside investigation into the shooting, found that Martinez was justified in his actions, according to police spokesperson Haley Williams.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Sep. 2025
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This was offset by a high hotel quality rating, of 8 out of 10, alongside an 82,500-capacity stadium with eight matches allocated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin laughed this week when asked to approximate the number of hours he’s allocated to this.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ruth arrived at the Milwaukee County Zoo in 2006 after being transferred from a zoo in Texas.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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One player who hasn’t tasted the thrill of conference championships, despite doing plenty of winning, is redshirt junior safety Jaden Mickey, who transferred to Boise State from Notre Dame.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Sep. 2025
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While Cutter had served on the historical society board previously, three years ago he was nominated to be the new president after John Vreeburg stepped down after 14 years leading the organization.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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The 18-year phenom was also nominated for the Ballon d’Or.—
David Close,
CNN Money,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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