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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
The Ratings Board watches every movie in its entirety and assigns it a rating and descriptor that aligns with the views of the majority of American parents.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
For a simulation game, their teacher assigns Annabelle and Morgan to lead two different groups.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Center assigns them to specific flight routes and schedules where scientists think in-situ data would improve the forecasts as much as possible.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Prediction platform Polymarket currently assigns just a 6 percent probability that Sherrill will win the race by a margin of 15 percentage points or more, suggesting that while a decisive victory remains possible, forecasters see it as improbable.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The grantor is the person who opens the trusts and assigns assets to the trust.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
When the network assigns him a robot to be his co-host and help boost ratings, everyone in America loves the robot more than him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
The legislation, as written, assigns one Kansas City voting precinct to two separate congressional districts and two representatives in Congress, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
For a simulation game, their teacher assigns Annabelle and Morgan to lead two different groups.
—Kaleb Demerew, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
The Center assigns them to specific flight routes and schedules where scientists think in-situ data would improve the forecasts as much as possible.
—Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
Prediction platform Polymarket currently assigns just a 6 percent probability that Sherrill will win the race by a margin of 15 percentage points or more, suggesting that while a decisive victory remains possible, forecasters see it as improbable.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The grantor is the person who opens the trusts and assigns assets to the trust.
—Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2025
When the network assigns him a robot to be his co-host and help boost ratings, everyone in America loves the robot more than him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
The legislation, as written, assigns one Kansas City voting precinct to two separate congressional districts and two representatives in Congress, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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Set in a post-apocalyptic world, ARC Raiders tasks you with scavenging the Earth's dangerous surface for resources while fighting hostile robots and rival human players.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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The policy also tasks the superintendent to ensure AI use is consistent with other board policies dealing with academic honesty, homework and make-up work, student assessment and student use of technology.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
25 Sep. 2025
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Unlike Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World or Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn, though, Dracula lacks a true lead character—an effect of the film’s anthology format that ultimately cedes space to Jude’s AI imagery.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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But at this year's Japan Mobility Show, the Delica cedes the stage to an even cooler Mitsubishi camping rig, a futuristic concept combo that expands into a multi-room base camp.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Newsom then appoints Harris to the Senate in return for not opposing his White House campaign.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The state appoints a board of managers to oversee finances, academics and leadership until the district shows enough progress for local control to return.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kalshi maintains it is protected by federal law, which entrusts the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with exclusive jurisdiction over commodities and futures exchanges.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 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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Backed by data purporting to show that Drake, in particular, has benefitted from billions of fake streams, the lawsuit accuses Spotify of turning a blind eye to exploitation of its payout model, which allocates royalties to artists based on their share of total streaming volume.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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The budget, which will be finalized in November, allocates $2 million for repairs.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a short almond shape, this set conveys quiet confidence and sophistication.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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Even just sitting quietly at his side, the Irish actress conveys the healing power of human connection in several quietly profound scenes that course-correct his attitudes on life.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
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Every year, the Critics Choice Association (CCA) nominates actors under the age of 21 in their best young performer category, and this year.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Jan. 2026
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According to the family's lawsuit, the will nominates two attorneys, who allegedly did not know Hsieh, to serve as his co-executors and oversee his estate.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 Dec. 2025
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This position distributes weight evenly across the body, reducing localized pressure and muscular tension.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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During wildfires, users can share snapshots with Watch Duty, a nonprofit that distributes real-time fire alerts to communities and authorities.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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