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
  • Jackson's campaign says more than 480 of the 601 delegates who will be voting at Saturday's convention are committed to supporting him.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
  • In return, Gilchrest would deliver her 37 delegates to Larson on the second ballot, giving Larson a majority.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of delegates
Noun
  • The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to the DACC, the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, and representatives for Blair for comment.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of representatives
Noun
  • Authorities arrested Munster and Claude Kwe, a research fellow at Rocky Mountain Labs, June 2 on charges of conspiracy to smuggle mpox into the United States and lying to border agents.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • The first few days after a home is listed often generate the greatest attention, with buyers and agents watching closely for new properties that fit their needs.
    — Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of agents
Noun
  • After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
  • Paul said that Elijah Bieniemy was on scene when deputies arrived Sunday evening.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
Definition of deputies
Noun
  • Defense lawyers have since withdrawn their motion to dismiss the case after the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control in April began allowing Maduro and Flores to receive money from Venezuela to pay for their attorneys.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The brothers, who appeared in federal court in Miami on Monday, have denied all allegations against them and their attorneys have vowed to fight against the extradition request.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of attorneys
Noun
  • In his book, Tsipursky outlined the leading attitudes managers will encounter, from most resistant to most enthusiastic.
    — Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Rule 7 - No mound visits allowed This one is self-explanatory — managers may not visit the mound at all to talk to the pitcher.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 27 July 2026
Definition of managers
Noun
  • As the inaugural case that launched our office's Cold Case Homicide Unit, this prosecution holds a special place in our hearts as ministers of justice.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • His government was steadfast in the face of multiple protests, quick to curb dissent, and, unlike its predecessors, did not ax ministers in times of crisis.
    — Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 30 July 2026
Definition of ministers

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“Assignees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignees. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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