Synonyms of assigned

assigned

verb

past tense of assign

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusted
• tasked
• charged
• trusted
• commissioned
• imposed
• delegated
• conferred
• recommended
• allotted
• allocated
• authorized
• committed
• empowered
• consigned
• relegated
• confided
• invested
• reposed

2

as in allotted

to give as a share or portion

each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allotted
• allocated
• distributed
• allowed
• apportioned
• divided
• gave
• rationed
• measured
• lotted
• awarded
• granted
• dealt
• administered
• dispensed
• split
• shared (out)
• handed out
• reserved
• reassigned
• prorated
• accorded
• earmarked
• metered
• contributed
• donated
• meted (out)
• doled out
• reallocated
• parted
• admeasured
• portioned
• parceled (out)
• redistributed
• reapportioned
• chipped in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• retained
• kept
• deprived (of)
• withheld
• appropriated
• begrudged
• confiscated
• stinted
• arrogated

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ceded
• transferred
• conveyed
• bequeathed
• relinquished
• donated
• entrusted
• disposed of
• deeded
• alienated
• lent
• left
• granted
• loaned
• leased
• rented
• made over
• moved
• presented
• passed (down)
• contributed
• aliened
• transmitted
• conferred
• passed
• bestowed
• vested
• committed
• handed down
• commended
• surrendered
• willed
• consigned
• delivered
• turned in
• released
• trusted
• turned over
• handed over
• yielded
• let

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expropriated

4

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointed
• nominated
• named
• designated
• constituted
• commissioned
• attached
• placed
• delegated
• authorized
• detailed
• inducted
• elected
• selected
• chose
• created
• ordained
• installed
• instituted
• deputized
• deputed
• inaugurated
• anointed
• consecrated
• destined
• crowned
• drafted
• invested
• made
• instated
• voted (in)
• enthroned
• handpicked
• singled (out)
• throned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissed
• discharged
• expelled
• fired
• removed
• displaced
• ejected
• deposed
• evicted
• ousted
• dethroned
• threw out
• unseated
• overthrew
• blackballed
• unmade
• uncrowned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assigned

Berman is one of a growing number of traditional news anchors being assigned to new interactive formats that give viewers and subscribers more say over what gets discussed. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

At the May 2025 signing, Abbott said vouchers ensure Texas families will have the choice to put their money toward the right school for them rather than the public school assigned to them. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026

The additional payment method changes how an eligible customer can complete the transaction, not the dollar price assigned to the work. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Robert Wagner, an image processing specialist at the private space company Intuitive Machines, was assigned to look at LRO data. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026

The case was subsequently assigned to the North Carolina Business Court, which handles complex business litigation. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

Szramowski provided one service member assigned to the ship with 10 counterfeit oxycodone pills in December 2022, according to court records. — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

By the 2004 campaign, the vocabulary was everywhere, carrying connotations that nobody had assigned it on purpose. — Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

Foligno and Bedard were assigned dressing room stalls next to each other. — Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026