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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
Decathlon specially manufactures shoes for him that are identical except for one key trait—heel-toe drop, say—and then Malisoux randomly assigns them to runners and monitors their injury rates.
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Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
Numerology is the belief that assigns each number a spiritual meaning or association.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
If the model assigns an unusually high probability to the exact sequence of words, this can be a signal that the text was, in fact, generated by that model.
—Ambuj Tewari, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
If the model assigns an unusually high probability to the exact sequence of words, this can be a signal that the text was, in fact, generated by that model.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Rather than waiting for on-call staff members to figure out what happened, the AWS DevOps Agent automatically assigns work to agents that look into different hypotheses, Sivasubramanian said.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Using the new software installed on ramp agents’ mobile devices, the system assigns each bag to individual drivers, prioritizing those with the tightest flight connections.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
So Tommy assigns Nate to do the former and Rebecca Falcone to do the latter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
Outside, 30 Dec. 2025
Once a petition is filed, a clerk receives it, assigns a case number, and sends it to a judge or court.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
Numerology is the belief that assigns each number a spiritual meaning or association.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
If the model assigns an unusually high probability to the exact sequence of words, this can be a signal that the text was, in fact, generated by that model.
—Ambuj Tewari, Fortune, 22 Dec. 2025
If the model assigns an unusually high probability to the exact sequence of words, this can be a signal that the text was, in fact, generated by that model.
—Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 18 Dec. 2025
Rather than waiting for on-call staff members to figure out what happened, the AWS DevOps Agent automatically assigns work to agents that look into different hypotheses, Sivasubramanian said.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
Using the new software installed on ramp agents’ mobile devices, the system assigns each bag to individual drivers, prioritizing those with the tightest flight connections.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
So Tommy assigns Nate to do the former and Rebecca Falcone to do the latter.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 23 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels tasks Drake Maye with reading coverage before and after the snap, and those reads then dictate where Maye will direct the ball.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Aside from viewing more apps at once and having a larger surface for reading and watching videos — tasks the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can already do — the TriFold doesn’t offer much that’s unique compared to a standard smartphone.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
5 Jan. 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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Zelensky doesn’t have the domestic backing necessary for a deal that cedes territory.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
28 Dec. 2025
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The other major stumbling block is the future of Ukraine’s Donbas region, which Russia is demanding Kyiv cedes control of as a condition of the deal.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
16 Dec. 2025
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While the State Superintendent role is elected, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Education, subject to state senate approval.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The governor appoints the state board, which approves the wording of state education policies.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 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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In the absence of her evil overlords, does Glinda live up to the task Elphaba entrusts her with?—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
22 Nov. 2025
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The current budget also allocates $777,099,000 for Child Care Services.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Jan. 2026
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Alongside the tax cuts, the same bill allocates significant new funding, including $150 billion for the Pentagon and $170 billion for immigration enforcement to expand ICE staffing, raids, and deportations.—
Richie Duchon,
NBC news,
30 Dec. 2025
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Ludwig Göransson’s original score victory (ugh, during commercial break) for the film conveys its technical strength heading into the guild part of the phase two season.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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As always, the bob is a cut that conveys power, confidence, and an effortless cool factor.—
Andrea Carbajal,
Glamour,
9 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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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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