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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
Right-handers Emmet Sheehan and River Ryan, along with left-hander Justin Wrobleski, are all possibilities for starting assignments early in the season.
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Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He was credited for giving up 41 receptions for 483 yards and five touchdowns to assignments last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Confronting the adversary One of Hardy’s first assignments was hiring trial counsel to pursue the Greenpeace case.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement to The Charlotte Observer, CLT officials explained that the airport handles the business side of operations — such as gate assignments and construction — but does not set pay or benefits for private-sector workers.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Musiel possesses extensive experience in estate planning, appraisal assignments, and understands the critical valuation nuances that directly impact tax positioning, wealth transfer strategy, and long-term asset preservation, too.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Students’ course materials, assignments and exams were identical across all four sections.
—Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
He was credited for giving up 41 receptions for 483 yards and five touchdowns to assignments last season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
From the moment the house doors open, right up until the show officially begins, Radcliffe stalks the aisles of the theater — chatting with attendees and handing out assignments.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Confronting the adversary One of Hardy’s first assignments was hiring trial counsel to pursue the Greenpeace case.
—Mark Curriden, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
In a statement to The Charlotte Observer, CLT officials explained that the airport handles the business side of operations — such as gate assignments and construction — but does not set pay or benefits for private-sector workers.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
Musiel possesses extensive experience in estate planning, appraisal assignments, and understands the critical valuation nuances that directly impact tax positioning, wealth transfer strategy, and long-term asset preservation, too.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
The first seeks to remove him from his assignments on the House Appropriations and Homeland Security committees, while the second seeks to censure him.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Students’ course materials, assignments and exams were identical across all four sections.
—Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignments
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No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada puts all its eggs in the virtual machine/virtualization basket, which may impede you from deploying Windows-specific applications, building custom hardware configurations, or running GPU-intensive tasks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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The release was accompanied by a statement from the commander of Ramat David Air Base describing recent missions flown deep into Iranian territory, including operations over the capital, Tehran.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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The remnants of three missions from the Spanish colonial era are protected by the Tumacácori National Historical Park, just about four miles south of town.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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But the lessons from the generalized version of special relativity — general relativity — which includes gravitation, goes well beyond our Solar System.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Explore the miniature world of six-legged creatures and witness these tiny bugs teach big lessons about life.—
Mary Caldwell,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The union encouraged members to remove personal belongings from the workplace, schedule any medical, dental or vision appointments, refill prescriptions with 90-day supplies and postpone major purchases or financial obligations until an agreement is reached.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The spa The spa is often in high demand on sea days, so booking appointments on port days will generally yield greater availability.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The handsome Lieutenant Portuondo (Adam Poss) regularly stops by for inspections as part of his military duties, but his growing attraction to Maria Celia soon leads to more informal encounters.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Next to him is guitarist Khrystian Ramos, focused and business-minded, balancing band duties with outside ventures that include a successful seafood business.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2026
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Since July, Beijing has tried to curb excessive competition within industries while at the same time making sure jobs are protected.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Despite the explosion of AI creating more tech jobs, competition for those entry-level roles is just as hard.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
8 Mar. 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,
9 Mar. 2026
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There are 130 monitoring stations across the Sierra Nevada that provide electronic readings of the snowpack.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Within their work, responsibilities follow a natural division of expertise.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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However, the source also said that William has been taking on a lot of his father’s responsibilities due to his illness.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Assignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignments. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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