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as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of assignments
The Tribune maintains editorial control over assignments and content.
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Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The hearings will be the first in a while to be led — at least in part — by Pelosi, 86, who gave up her position in party leadership and does not currently hold any committee assignments.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
At this point in her senior year at Yale University, Amanda knows that many of her classmates turn to AI chatbots to write papers and other homework assignments.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Sacerdote’s research even finds that freshman-year dorm assignments influence which career students pursue.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments while living ‘frugal existence’.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Teacher Teresa Rosario, a former computer programmer and TCA's Upper School Math and Engineering instructor, sees these projects as more than just assignments.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The hearings will be the first in a while to be led — at least in part — by Pelosi, 86, who gave up her position in party leadership and does not currently hold any committee assignments.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
At this point in her senior year at Yale University, Amanda knows that many of her classmates turn to AI chatbots to write papers and other homework assignments.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
Players are responsible for organizing tables and groups; the Senior Center cannot arrange seating or table assignments.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
Sacerdote’s research even finds that freshman-year dorm assignments influence which career students pursue.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2026
Reporter kidnapped in Baghdad known for pursuing gutsy, low-budget assignments while living ‘frugal existence’.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Teacher Teresa Rosario, a former computer programmer and TCA's Upper School Math and Engineering instructor, sees these projects as more than just assignments.
—Lauren Crawford, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Those items are related to policies that deal with board members’ duties and requirements, meeting rules, and employment practices related to at-will employment, and employee assignments and schedules.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignments
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The company launched ClawBot in March, which appears as a contact within WeChat, allowing its over one billion monthly active users to connect directly with OpenClaw and execute tasks through the messaging interface.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Essential for tasks like guidance, this could help navigate things like submarines or deep-space probes without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The booster launched Northrop Grumman's previous cargo flight, NG-23, NASA's Crew-11 astronaut flight, the Axiom Space Ax-4 astronaut flight and three Starlink missions, according to a SpaceX description.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The rocket itself was developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology specifically for commercial space missions.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because chimpanzees and bonobos are the closest genetic relatives to people, Mitani and Sandel think their findings offer lessons for humanity.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
9 Apr. 2026
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Learn to surf with lessons from McKevlin’s Surf Shop, or get up close and personal with the Morris Island Lighthouse via a kayak tour.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The website also lists dates and locations of upcoming special passport acceptance fairs, where appointments may not be required.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hickenlooper voted for 10 of the president’s 22 cabinet appointments, and Bennet voted for eight.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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But Setrakian claimed California and Texas law protect public officials from defamation claims even in fundraising so long as the offending comments can be reasonably connected to his official duties.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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Also in that story is a look at how the Padres catchers are balancing their offensive and defensive duties, and Jeff hustled out to the box seats atop the Green Monster to talk to the Padres fan who caught Machado’s homer.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Clairton plant provides 1,200 manufacturing jobs and hundreds of millions in tax revenue to the area.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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New Gallup polling finds that while more employees are using AI frequently in their work, there’s been an uptick in alarm that new technologies will replace their jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Both students are blind and say learning materials, from course modules to readings for class, have been inaccessible to them at WVU.—
Jonaki Mehta,
NPR,
6 Apr. 2026
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For full daily and monthly horoscopes as well as expert readings, see our full Horoscopes experience.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The job of transit ambassador entails a mixture of responsibilities not necessarily implied by the name.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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That’s hardly a complete list of her responsibilities; her title is now CEO, AGI deployment.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Assignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignments. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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