Synonyms of assignments

assignments

noun

plural of assignment

1

as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly

his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries

Synonyms & Similar Words

• tasks
• duties
• jobs
• projects
• chores
• missions
• responsibilities
• functions
• errands
• operations
• endeavors
• posts
• undertakings
• stints
• offices
• enterprises
• commissions
• routes
• care
• chares
• rounds
• circuits
• charges

2

as in missions

a specific task with which a person or group is charged

the spy team's assignment was to steal the plans for the nuclear reactor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• missions
• jobs
• duties
• responsibilities
• operations
• requirements
• posts
• details
• obligations
• briefs
• businesses
• charges
• offices
• works
• needs
• chores
• commitments
• appointments
• burdens
• errands
• promises
• constraints
• designations
• commissions
• nominations
• labors
• restraints
• pledges
• compulsions

3

as in lessons

something assigned to be read or studied

have you read the assignment for tomorrow?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lessons
• readings
• homeworks
• lectures
• schoolwork
• exercises
• studies
• drills
• practices
• études

4

as in appointments

the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty

her assignment to the board of directors was a point of considerable pride for her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• appointments
• jobs
• designations
• elections
• commissions
• positions
• nominations
• situations
• offices
• placements
• stations
• gigs
• billets
• rankings
• installments
• delegations
• authorizations
• spots
• investments
• installations
• places
• destinations
• choices
• selections
• inductions
• ordinations
• emplacements
• deputations
• investitures
• anointments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dismissals
• firings
• discharges
• expulsions
• rejections
• depositions
• dismissions
• removals
• evictions
• ejections
• blackballs
• overthrows
• ousters
• dethronements

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of assignments

Other independents in the Senate, including Maine's Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont's Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

Other independents in the Senate, including Maine’s Angus King on the moderate end and Vermont’s Bernie Sanders on the left, caucus with Democrats for organizational purposes and committee assignments. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Hannah-Jones recounts how assignments went ungraded and disruptive students monopolized the attention of teachers—on the rare occasions those teachers weren’t absent. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 5 Oct. 2026

In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Guys will make a mistake that will lead to busted assignments, penalties, big plays for the opponents, if not a touchdown. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026

And press groups and media outlets have put a far-greater emphasis on journalists' safety and careful planning of assignments. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Young is a good defender, but Wilson is the player protecting the basket, grabbing rebounds and handling assignments most centers couldn’t handle. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2026

While one of Young’s assignments during the Gemini III mission was to test space food packaging, according to the National Air and Space Museum, the meals were less than appealing. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026