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assignees

noun

plural of assignee
as in delegates
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 assignees 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignees
  1. delegates
  2. representatives
  3. agents
  4. deputies
  5. attorneys
  6. managers
  7. ministers
Noun
  • As part of the consolidation, Local 884 members will become Local 44 members and Local 44 will add studio teacher representation to its executive board and its delegates.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday, dozens of delegates left the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • While there were humanitarian appeals and evidence that public authorities were seeking alternative accommodation, per the outlet, Duro said Urbagestion’s representatives refused to suspend the eviction.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Others called for a transparent investigation into the Police Department’s relationship with Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
    — Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • The Senate Armed Services Committee also heard closed testimony from Hegseth’s top deputies, including Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The pursuit continued for about 15 minutes on backroads before the pickup crashed into a drainage canal on Seymour Road west of Armour Road, according to Sutter deputies.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • Clancy's attorneys have asked the judge to dismiss the criminal case.
    — MICHAEL CASEY, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Outside court after the hearing, attorneys for both sides declined comment.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • The official purchasing managers’ index indicated that manufacturing activity contracted for two consecutive months in July and August.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lessons and performance data gathered through testing, experimentation, and training can be returned to developers and program managers to improve future capabilities.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • He could be seen sitting between China’s two vice ministers of foreign affairs, according to official footage, although state media did not identify him despite his prominent visibility.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Wafula said the role of pastoral ministers is especially important in the modern world, where political frictions often threaten peace in the community.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ministers

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“Assignees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignees. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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