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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 public pressure succeeded, and the Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger — who would later become Pope Benedict XVI in 2005 — assigned an exorcist to the Smurl case.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The company moved these workers to a pool – many of whose members were assigned to handle customer service instead, noted Business Insider.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Deputy Prosecutor Maureen Koonce is assigned.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Norris was assigned to an administrative position after the incident, and his police powers were suspended pending the outcome of the case.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Recruits with the lowest scores on the military's aptitude test are assigned to what is known as Category 4.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
The Braves assigned Kim to the locker stall next to Profar’s at Truist Park, where teammates joined their conversation and laughed together Friday afternoon.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The company moved these workers to a pool – many of whose members were assigned to handle customer service instead, noted Business Insider.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Managers now need to decide which model is assigned to which task, delegate tasks effectively, and review the output from each.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Deputy Prosecutor Maureen Koonce is assigned.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
The multiplier is automatically included and randomly assigned for every play at the time of purchase.
—Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Norris was assigned to an administrative position after the incident, and his police powers were suspended pending the outcome of the case.
—Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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The conservative renovation project of the historic 14th-century palazzo was entrusted to Milanese designer Andrea Auletta and his studio, preserving the heritage of the hotel and combining the property’s original architectural elements with contemporary items.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
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The American people must be able to have full confidence in the honesty of the members entrusted with setting policy and overseeing the Federal Reserve.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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But with age, the number of chances you’re allotted go down.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
6 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Wintour has tapped protege and Vogue digital editor Chloe Malle as head of editorial content for the American edition of Vogue, taking the reins from Wintour, who ceded her role leading the publication in June.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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Just days after announcing her engagement to Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift ceded some of the spotlight to a fellow NFL WAG celebrating a milestone birthday.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
2 Sep. 2025
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The National Natural Science Foundation of China, responsible for funding 32 studies cited in the rebuttal document, is directly overseen by the Chinese government and has its leadership appointed by the CCP.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Christopher Woodrow has been appointed chairman of the board of Eli Roth’s The Horror Section.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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As well as coaching the national teams, he was tasked with raising fielding standards throughout the domestic professional game, working with the county sides to help improve the overall standards.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Gobbetti at the end of July joined the board of Moschino parent Aeffe tasked with defining growth avenues also through strategic partnerships.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
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The 660-store restaurant chain has allocated between $600 million and $700 million to the rebranding effort over the next three years.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lanning’s retort might be a sore spot for Gundy, whose contract was restructured in December after a dismal 3-9 season in 2024, with the $1 million savings reportedly being allocated toward the players.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Coleman was recruited to Arizona by Fisch and transferred to Washington when the coach was hired in Seattle.—
Joe Davidosn,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Both he and Puka — who started his collegiate career at the University of Washington — transferred to BYU in 2021 after their grandmother, Fa’atamali’i Saole, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Keanu nominated Mickey Lee, Morgan Pope and Vince Panaro.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Five finalists have been selected for the 2026 Arizona Teacher of the Year award from over 200 educators who were nominated for the state's top prize in education.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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