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.
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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
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
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The share of Chinese delegates, meanwhile, has fallen over the same period, as a host of government officials departed.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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If no one clears that threshold, the nominee will be decided at a Republican convention where delegates — not primary voters — make the final choice.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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Queen Letizia put a nearly two-year-old sandal back in rotation Tuesday at Zarzuela Palace in Madrid, receiving representatives from Mamis Digitales in ecru & Other Stories block heels and a red wrap dress from the same label.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 June 2026
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Dozens of representatives from local and county government and LGBTQ+ rights organizations attended the flag raising on Monday.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Federal agents and local law enforcement met the aircraft upon arrival and assisted with the investigation.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Hosted by real estate agents and mortgage advisors, this event raises funds for Lyric, a nonprofit that helps LGBTQ+ youth in the Bay Area and features drag performances, cocktails, food, music and more.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Martin County Sheriff's Office deputies allegedly found two hydrocodone pills in his left pants pocket, according to the police affidavit obtained by PEOPLE on March 31.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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Former agents could still become California sheriff’s deputies and cops — after going through the state’s law enforcement training.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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In this latest take, a miniseries, Javier Bardem steps into De Niro’s shoes as Max Cady and Amy Adams and Patrick Wilson star as his (married) onetime attorneys.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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One of Marriott’s attorneys, Sarah Duggan, declined to comment.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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The only happy ones would be TV station managers and political consultants cashing Steyer’s super-sized checks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The eternal debate about facing Maradona’s Argentina was whether opposition managers should elect to man-mark him.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The agreement was announced at a meeting of the three countries’ defense ministers in Singapore, with deliveries due next year.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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Followers quickly criticized the religious gathering highlighting administration members, ministers and politicians who identify with the MAGA movement, including Franklin Graham, Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth and Marco Rubio.—
Lily Brown,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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“Assignees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignees. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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