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

The White House has continued to restrict CNN from certain assignments, including flying on Air Force One on presidential trip. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Those assignments do not necessarily represent lawsuits filed in court. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments. — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

In 2025, the State Department went further, canceling the assignments of senior officers en route to take up embassy jobs and opening a new hiring process. — Donald Heflin, The Conversation, 7 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. — Nicholas Ingram, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

As a leader, your decisions about assignments, development, feedback and workload can help that person build a career. — Bala Sathyanarayanan, Forbes.com, 6 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