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plural of assignment
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1
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
- his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries
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2
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
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4
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
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“Assignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignments. Accessed 8 Aug. 2022.
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