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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
Only eight of the Pikachu Illustrator cards have been awarded a PSA Grade 9 and Paul’s sale is the only PSA Grade 10, the highest and most desirable grade assigned by PSA.
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Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The hardiness zone map divides the United States into 13 areas, and plants are assigned zone numbers based on their tolerance to cold temperatures.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
In it, college students were assigned to act as guards — or prisoners.
—William Robiner, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The Mutable Fire Sign Every sign is assigned a quality (cardinal, mutable, or fixed), which explains the sign's basic energy.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Even better, each cabin is assigned a butler who can do just about anything.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Several hundred detectives and agents have been assigned to the case, the sheriff’s department said.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Officers leaving Minnesota will report back to their stations or be assigned elsewhere.
—Ben Finley, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The hardiness zone map divides the United States into 13 areas, and plants are assigned zone numbers based on their tolerance to cold temperatures.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
In it, college students were assigned to act as guards — or prisoners.
—William Robiner, Twin Cities, 15 Feb. 2026
The Mutable Fire Sign Every sign is assigned a quality (cardinal, mutable, or fixed), which explains the sign's basic energy.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 15 Feb. 2026
Even better, each cabin is assigned a butler who can do just about anything.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 14 Feb. 2026
Several hundred detectives and agents have been assigned to the case, the sheriff’s department said.
—ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
And the attorneys who are assigned are often spread thin and unable to provide quality representation, let alone peer support.
—Raynee Howell, Oklahoma Watch, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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Once dark and divided into too many small spaces, this Victorian house has benefited from a careful redesign entrusted to the duo at Penrose Tilbury.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026
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As Edison’s football coach, he was entrusted to guide young athletes whose parents bought banned 2 Live Crew records and tapes as teens.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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Teams that are out of challenges when a game goes into extra innings are allotted one challenge per inning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Congress rejected Lake’s requests to cut funding to a bare minimum and allotted USAGM something approaching previous levels of funding.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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McCalla and his friend ceded the space and found another about 100 feet away.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Arrington struggled against the Seahawks’ length at receiver, so Bill Belichick replaced him with Logan Ryan, who ceded too much cushion before backpedaling into the end zone and allowing an easy Chris Matthews touchdown catch to tie the game, 14-14, with two seconds left in the first half.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Judges across the country who were appointed to the bench by presidents of both political parties have made findings on record about DHS not being forthcoming, truthful or credible, according to Honig.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Richard Woychik, who had directed the institute for five years, was appointed to a second term in June.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
15 Feb. 2026
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Contestants are split up into teams and tasked with cooking challenges and dinner services, with the losing team having to select two of their own for the chopping block, at which point Ramsay eliminates one of them.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Hunters can get Private Land Management tags issued by CDFW to the Conservancy, and the organization allocated around 500 tags a year between 2010 and 2023.—
Kris Millgate,
Outdoor Life,
6 Feb. 2026
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That final $200 million in equity will be allocated to Arctos employees by 2028, subject to vesting through 2033.—
Luisa Beltran,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alekseyev has been transferred to a city hospital, the Investigative Committee statement said.—
Anna Chernova,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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He was held in the Jay County Jail before being transferred to another facility on a federal warrant.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
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Hawke, who disappears into the role of Hart, is also nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.—
Trey Williams,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigned. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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