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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 agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
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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
The Better Business Bureau assigns StubHub an F rating with 72 unresolved complaints.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 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
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
The Better Business Bureau assigns StubHub an F rating with 72 unresolved complaints.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The content team, led by Katie Brown, a former lifestyle television host and home goods expert, gives each podcast a title, creates an outline of the podcast, with the content filled out by AI, and assigns it one of the personalities as a host.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 29 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
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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The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.—
Maayan Lubell,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the mayor appoints the board’s nine members, and can choose people who would likely vote to freeze the rent.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tortora is the king of 1980s television, and the president of Italy, Alessandro Pertini, even appoints Tortora Commander of the Republic.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 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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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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For money needed in 10 years or more, Failla allocates 90% to 95% to equities.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Anderson served as chairman of the Lessard Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, which allocates Legacy Amendment dollars through the Outdoor Heritage Fund.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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One’s impression is suddenly modified by the casual strength his handshake conveys, and rightly so, for beneath the elegant lines of his suit are hidden a hard body and the stamina of 10 battalions.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Within all that, though, Drinkwitz also typically conveys some more salient central themes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 Oct. 2025
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Each team nominates one player for the Roberto Clemente Award, which is given annually to the player deemed to best embody the game through sportsmanship, community involvement, philanthropy and contributions on and off the field.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The heat from the dryer activates a special coating on the sheets that distributes throughout the load, creating a soft, smooth surface.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Because Black Sheep distributes eggs to both wholesalers and retailers, some of the eggs may have been rebranded with different packaging by other companies.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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