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as in tasks
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing
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as in allots
to give as a share or portion
each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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as in cedes
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts
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as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city
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Recent Examples of assigns
Then the team assigns a wage value to each discrete task by cross-referencing ADP’s payroll data.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Trust for Public Land assigns each city a park score ranging from zero to 100 points, based on five factors, including park access, park acreage, and amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
In cases where players continue to receive paychecks beyond May 1 for a regular season that is concluded by then—as in the NBA—Forbes assigns the full season of salary.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Greef Karga Played by screen legend Carl Weathers, Greef Karga begins the show as the leader of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild who assigns jobs to the titular hero.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 May 2026
The Trust for Public Land assigns each city a park score ranging from zero to 100 points, based on five factors, including park access, park acreage, and amenities.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2026
In cases where players continue to receive paychecks beyond May 1 for a regular season that is concluded by then—as in the NBA—Forbes assigns the full season of salary.
—Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Riverwork, only her second novel after a lifetime of ludic, elliptical poetry, assigns itself an essentially recuperative and archival undertaking.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
Greef Karga Played by screen legend Carl Weathers, Greef Karga begins the show as the leader of the Bounty Hunters’ Guild who assigns jobs to the titular hero.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Under current law the Legislature cannot, merely by passing a bill, grant to the attorney general prosecutorial authority that the Texas constitution expressly assigns to district attorneys.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Commencing an investigation, Bernal unwittingly assigns Dahlia and his nephew Charlie, an ex-cop and Dahlia’s ex-lover, leading to a fraught reunion.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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The order tasks the Labor and Workforce Development Agency with producing a report within three months on how AI will disrupt the workforce and drafting regulations within the following six months.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2026
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The law also tasks museums with the mission to research provenance within their collections.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
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In this instance, the goalie cedes a lot of ice behind him to cover off a pass.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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The governor of Florida appoints the seven members of the FWC Commission.—
Joe Murphy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Under existing rules, the governor appoints all five CPUC commissioners, who are then confirmed by the state senate.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The council’s budget allocates $9,000 for conferences and all items related to attending them.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Supporting oyster harvesters In response to the economic distress caused by the tumultuous oyster harvesting season, Maryland passed a bill establishing the Seafood Industry Financial Assistance Fund, which allocates $2 million from the 2027 budget.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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The line conveys wastewater across Tijuana and its collapse sent excessive flows to the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, which is designed to handle 35 million gallons per day.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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User data conveys the vast scale of interest in microcredentials – Credly, the badge platform owned by Pearson, has now issued more than 100 million digital badges, and its rival Accredible reached over 170 million by the end of 2025.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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