ASSIGNING Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

assigning

verb

present participle of assign

as in entrusting

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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Relevance

as in allotting

to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

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as in ceding

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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expropriating

as in appointing

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 assigning The market doesn't think so, assigning him a 1% chance of getting rates down this year, according to CME FedWatch. —

Matt Peterson, CNBC, 13 May 2026 Starting the following year, in 2022, records show that Fortune offered Agan a role supporting new teachers rather than assigning him his own classroom. —

Holly McDede, ProPublica, 12 May 2026 Vulture is organized in large part by subject, with editors in charge of each coverage area who handle freelance assigning for that beat. —

Vulture Editors, Vulture, 12 May 2026 Wittmann suggests assigning specific zones—like the entryway or living room—to each person in the household for a fast, low-effort way to consistently tidy. —

Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026 Lomax, after becoming chairman of the department of English, retaliates, assigning Stoner grueling teaching schedules and relegating him to teaching repetitive freshman composition and sophomore survey courses. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026 But jurors were told their relationship quickly soured, with Fahim apparently frustrated at the level of work that Cuomo was assigning him and complaining that he was being micromanaged. —

Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 May 2026 In brick-and-mortar retail, Walmart is already implementing its vision around agents, which involves support of customers, in-store employees and other business areas, with supervisor agents assigning tasks to subagents much like managers oversee employees. —

Nigel Melville, The Conversation, 6 May 2026 The company also caused confusion for a customer after assigning a dozen claim adjusters to the case within four months. —

Tran Nguyen, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026

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What to read next NASA also wants SpaceX and Blue Origin to fully demonstrate successful uncrewed touchdowns on the moon, and liftoffs back to lunar orbit, before entrusting the lives of astronauts aboard the landers.

— Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 8 May 2026
But whether the club starts entrusting him with more difficult situations or keeps using him in lower-leverage spots, Samaniego said he’ll be prepared no matter what.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026