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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 system assigns scores to prioritize restoration projects and measures characteristics such as organism diversity, stream pattern and vegetation growth.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
For its highest-category suites, Green Valley Ranch assigns a dedicated butler to each party rather than rotating staff throughout the stay.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But those notifications fell short of formal authorization from Congress, which the Constitution assigns the power to declare war under Article 1.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
However, the majority was clear in reaffirming that our Constitution assigns tariff authority to Congress.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
For its highest-category suites, Green Valley Ranch assigns a dedicated butler to each party rather than rotating staff throughout the stay.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Instead of relying on one material to do everything, the team built a composite architecture that assigns different functions to different layers.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
But those notifications fell short of formal authorization from Congress, which the Constitution assigns the power to declare war under Article 1.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
However, the majority was clear in reaffirming that our Constitution assigns tariff authority to Congress.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The answer begins with understanding a trade chart — a diagram that assigns a numerical value to every pick in the draft.
—Kansas City Star, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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The eight-page agreement also tasks colleges to provide wraparound support services including counseling and tutoring to better prepare students.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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The contract, signed in January 2026, tasks BBK with advocating before Congress, the White House and federal agencies on behalf of the county to secure funding and action to address cross-border sewage flows that have fouled South Bay beaches and communities for decades.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 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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Choosing silence also cedes our right to free speech.—
Jenna Norton,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
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The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Under state law, the mayor currently appoints 11 of the 21, including the president of the board.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The president appoints anti-science leaders with extreme, outlier views to head scientific agencies.—
Milly Dawson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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The crown jewel of the Constitution entrusts the war power exclusively to Congress because of the propensity of the executive branch for unprovoked aggression to aggrandize power.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Jan. 2026
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The federal observer program is relatively inexpensive — Congress allocates several million dollars for it each year, a former federal official said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Kobabe conveys the quiet pain of being misgendered in ostensibly non-hostile environments and the fear of being perceived as inconvenient or rude.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Despite their obvious differences in setting and premise, each one conveys the difficulty of imagining a future amid an apprehensive present.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2026
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For the past 26 years, the Sloan Foundation has awarded annual screenwriting prizes at six partner film schools, and each school nominates one winning candidate for the best-of-the-best Grand Jury Prize.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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