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 Memories, associations and context all go into assigning value and meaning to an object. —

Brandon Kaipo Moningka, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026 The selection committee determines the playoff rankings for the 25 teams, assigning the top 12 teams spots in the playoff bracket. —

Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026 Lutes allegedly violated the state law through his handling of complaints about one of his sons, by assigning that son training and duties that increased his opportunities to earn OT pay, and by approving the department payroll that included both of his sons’ salaries. —

Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Voters, in approving adding gambling to the state constitution, approved language assigning up to 15,000 slot machines divided between those facilities. —

Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2026 The Muddy Waters report also alleges that SoFi has been assigning the wrong discount rate to its student loan portfolio—essentially overvaluing it—as well as understating its exposure to loans in default. —

Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026 Most airlines follow a similar format for boarding passengers, assigning you to a boarding group or zone. —

Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026 The building had served for decades as the site of intake operations for single men and families without children, and, in addition to assigning people to shelters around the city, Bellevue itself also offered hundreds of beds. —

Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026 First witness Many denominations share a system assigning particular Bible verses to be read at each week’s services – a cycle that takes three years, called Years A, B and C, to complete. —

Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

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The company, which also makes the AI model Claude, has claimed that Mythos is currently too advanced for public release, and is instead entrusting the model to cybersecurity experts for the time being.

— Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 9 Apr. 2026
Jahangir abandoned writing in the 17th regnal year as his health declined, entrusting continuation to his court historian Muʿtamad Khan, who extended the narrative to Jahangir’s 19th regnal year.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026