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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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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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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 Broncos offered video evidence showing Oden, a senior forward, committing five fouls — and referee David Walker making the wrong hand signal to the official scorer on his third, assigning it to sophomore forward Pharaoh Compton instead.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For years, housing policy discussions focused almost entirely on demand-side subsidies, or on assigning blame for high prices.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Congress could relieve the Fed of its bailout responsibilities, assigning that job to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, subject to congressional approval.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The quake with a depth of 73 km (45 miles) was felt across Taiwan and shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the administration said, assigning it an intensity-four category meaning there could be minor damage.
—CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
According to the foreman, the jury was leaning toward assigning 55% blame to the Angels and assigning Skaggs with the least amount, at 15%.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
He's also been slammed by critics for assigning FBI SWAT agents to protect his girlfriend, country music performer Alexis Wilkins, at taxpayer expense.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Preparing neutral conversation topics and assigning roles can ease tension.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Along the way, fans began assigning the corgi her own superstar nickname.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
For years, housing policy discussions focused almost entirely on demand-side subsidies, or on assigning blame for high prices.
—Patrick A. McLaughlin, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Congress could relieve the Fed of its bailout responsibilities, assigning that job to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, subject to congressional approval.
—Aaron Klein, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
The quake with a depth of 73 km (45 miles) was felt across Taiwan and shook buildings in the capital Taipei, the administration said, assigning it an intensity-four category meaning there could be minor damage.
—CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
According to the foreman, the jury was leaning toward assigning 55% blame to the Angels and assigning Skaggs with the least amount, at 15%.
—Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
He's also been slammed by critics for assigning FBI SWAT agents to protect his girlfriend, country music performer Alexis Wilkins, at taxpayer expense.
—Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
Preparing neutral conversation topics and assigning roles can ease tension.
—Sara Braun, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigning
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wang Jingtao, a deputy director of China’s Cyberspace Administration, said the deal could include methods such as entrusting the operation of TikTok’s US user data and content security services, as well as licensing its algorithms and intellectual property rights.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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For years, Marley has been allotting a portion of his concert ticket sales for charity issues.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The hosts, after ceding control of Game 1, pressed Miami and made the match scrappy.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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So many seem eager to be rid of the labors of thought and expression—the very labors that define them as free and autonomous human beings—by ceding them to generative artificial intelligence.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Skydance also committed in writing to various ideological reforms, including appointing an anti-bias ombudsman at the network.—
Gilad Edelman,
The Atlantic,
5 Jan. 2026
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Decatur Commissioners have been appointing a mayor since the city's inception more than two centuries ago.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Herard would then send the frame to Royce to ensure that vocals were in pocket before tasking producers to add instrumentation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers are going to have to square that cylinder, and figure out how they’re supposed to do more with less without tasking players like Hachimura with doing more.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oral arguments, typically constrained to an hour (allocating 30 minutes for each side), will be expanded, underscoring the gravity and complexity of the case.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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The former four-star recruit originally picked Ole Miss before transferring to South Carolina before the 2023 season.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
6 Jan. 2026
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The 5-foot-11, 195-pound Smothers is a former four-star recruit who started his career at Oklahoma before transferring to NC State before the 2024 season.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that Takaichi would be nominating Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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There is even talk of nominating the Tabarchine saga for UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.—
Miquel Ros,
CNN Money,
7 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Assigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigning. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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