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assigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of assign
1
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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2
as in allots
to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

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3
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 statute assigns responsibility differently depending on the occupant’s age, so check the current version before assuming who gets the ticket. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Yet according to data from the CME FedWatch Tool, the market currently assigns roughly a 60% probability to a 25 basis point rate hike at next week's FOMC meeting, with notable volatility in recent days. — CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 The problem is a system that assigns responsibility without giving people the information and decision rights needed to act accordingly and keep the work flowing. — Pranav Dalal, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The data assigns a unique ID to each person in detention and records the date and time each person is booked into and out of each facility. — Mario Ariza, ProPublica, 27 Aug. 2026 The measure assigns approximately 1,000 Falcon Heights parking spots near the fairgrounds as parking zones. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
  1. tasks
  2. allots
  3. cedes
  4. appoints
  5. entrusts
  6. allocates
  7. conveys
  8. nominates
Verb
  • The order tasks the commission with a 120-day timeline to submit a proposal to Trump for the leadership structure, curriculum, and organizational details of the new academy.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, the order tasks Kennedy with coming up with options to make separate shots available.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of tasks
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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
Definition of allots
Verb
  • OpenAI cedes priority for the 3D Euler result to Buckmaster and Alpöge, while claiming it for the Navier-Stokes result.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Uber’s Nigeria departure now cedes ground to both firms and a crop of local players like LagRide, a startup backed by the state government in Lagos.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cedes
Verb
  • Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Under Iowa law, the governor appoints a replacement if the vacancy occurs while the Senate is in session or if the chamber will meet before the next general election.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of entrusts
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  • Established in 2001 in a bid to make pension costs for New Zealand's aging population more affordable, New Zealand's wealth fund also allocates capital to timber, real estate and private markets, alongside other alternatives.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of choosing the cheapest model or default to the most powerful one, the platform allocates the right resources for each task.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocates
Verb
  • The actress conveys that Carmela is a woman who has built a life in New York City over several decades, while remaining tethered to her Dominican background.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The relative chart conveys a similar message as the price chart.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of nominates

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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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