assignee

noun

ˌa-sə-ˈnē How to pronounce assignee (audio)
Definition of assigneenext
as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another you are hereby authorized as my assignee for the duration of the case

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Recent Examples of assignee Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date. — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assignee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignee
  1. delegate
  2. representative
  3. deputy
  4. agent
  5. attorney
  6. manager
Noun
  • Each participant will get a tailored calendar of pre-booked meetings with teams from the JAFF Future Project selection, rights holders from JAFF IP Connection, exhibitors and other delegates.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Late last month, roughly 100 dockworker delegates from four countries rallied outside DP World’s Centerm terminal at the Port of Vancouver, following an international anti-automation summit that included Montreal’s own CUPE Local 375.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • The Times reached out to the actor’s representatives for details including the birth date and gender of the child but did not hear back.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Haaland’s jewelry—firefly earrings and a beaded necklace—nodded at the style of accessories that is representative of Native style and fashion.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Her day job is as deputy creative director at the Center for Biological Diversity in Tucson, Arizona.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Notable Nuclear power is key to bolstering energy security in Africa, but its rollout on the continent requires workforce training and safety regulations, said Daniel Poneman, former US deputy enerfy secretary.
    — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • The Information reported that Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has discussed humanoid robots internally as a potential physical embodiment of the company’s Muse AI agent.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • To tout their readiness for the midterms, Fulton County officials invited media to the same sprawling elections hub where FBI agents seized more than 650 boxes of ballots and other 2020 election records nine months ago.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • It was recently reported that Sacks’ attorney sent a cease-and-desist letter to Good Influence, a company financing social media videos about his political involvement.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • He was taken to Monroe County jail and doesn’t have an attorney listed yet.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • This was him—sans manager and inching toward divorce with Sara Lownds, the mother of his first five children—acting on his own advice, gathering his friends and just getting onstage, high and electrified and focused and free.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Danielle DeBoe Harper is the senior creative style manager at Moen.
    — Shivani Vyas, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of manager

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