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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
Resistant to seeking full-time employment that would exhaust his writing time, Paul instead signs up to a website that assigns one-off menial jobs — yard work, rubble removal, flatpack furniture assembly — to the freelancer willing to work for the lowest possible rate.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The solution is to create a centralized close playbook that defines every recurring task, assigns clear owners and establishes deadlines.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The previously unknown moon doesn’t have a literary name yet, and the International Astronomical Union, which assigns official names to celestial objects, will need to approve one.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
On paper the districts are equal in population; in practice the map assigns unequal electoral weight across racial lines.
—Vince Perez, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike other apps, Focus Friend assigns users a little bean, which the user can give a name like Bean Diesel, Pinto or Eda (for Edamame).
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Baseball Savant assigns every pitch a run value to measure effectiveness.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Simply click the Add User option, and Dialpad quickly assigns a phone number.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Every employee, human or machine, has a direct line of communication with the CIC, which assigns tasks, provides feedback, and offers support in real time, all the time.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
The solution is to create a centralized close playbook that defines every recurring task, assigns clear owners and establishes deadlines.
—Shagun Malhotra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The previously unknown moon doesn’t have a literary name yet, and the International Astronomical Union, which assigns official names to celestial objects, will need to approve one.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2025
On paper the districts are equal in population; in practice the map assigns unequal electoral weight across racial lines.
—Vince Perez, Time, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike other apps, Focus Friend assigns users a little bean, which the user can give a name like Bean Diesel, Pinto or Eda (for Edamame).
—Esme Fox, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2025
Baseball Savant assigns every pitch a run value to measure effectiveness.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
Simply click the Add User option, and Dialpad quickly assigns a phone number.
—John Brandon, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Every employee, human or machine, has a direct line of communication with the CIC, which assigns tasks, provides feedback, and offers support in real time, all the time.
—Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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However, critics say that the legislation, which tasks defining such foods to a state agency, could ban foods that Californians commonly consume and result in a flood of lawsuits, not unlike what happened after Gonzalez’s child abuse law was enacted.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
21 Aug. 2025
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The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Impressed by his resolve, Charles appoints him as overseer.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Army generally appoints defense counsel in cases like these.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
27 Aug. 2025
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Global markets rely on the Fed being insulated from political pressure, and our market entrusts the Fed with containing inflation; if the Fed's independence is lost, the way its decisions are interpreted changes, and the individual decisions that comprise our market change as well.—
Isaac Saul,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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But, due to his effectiveness, the cartel entrusts him with larger and even more dangerous shipments.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Signed into law in June, the bill allocates $100 million in state general obligation bonds for school construction for counties with 15,000 residents or less.—
Erica Mosca,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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The company allocates over 40 percent of its sponsorship dollars to women’s sports and features a roster of brand ambassadors such as Caitlin Clark, Billie Jean King and former USWNT goalkeeper Briana Scurry.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Without breaking out of the Vulcan mode, Oswalt nicely conveys the character’s unlikely charisma.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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This fosters trust and conveys that your empathy won’t hinder leading.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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DirecTV still retains the commercial package that EverPass distributes.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paramount Global Content Distribution distributes the series.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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