assigns

present tense third-person singular of assign
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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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Recent Examples of assigns The government then appointed him as county commissioner, ignoring a 2018 peace agreement that assigns that Akobo County position to Riek Machar’s opposition party. ABC News, 7 July 2026 However, the Social Security Administration assigns a different number only in limited cases and generally requires an in-person appointment. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 The model assigns Morocco a higher probability than either the sportsbook or the prediction market, with gaps of roughly three percentage points in both cases. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Crisis and renewal are strictly a matter of marketing now, a fiction that permanently assigns the Democrats the role of technocrats managing national decline while Republicans get to stand for muscular optimism and economic expansion. Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026 Accompaniment assigns first priority to those in greatest need and those most likely to be left out of dignified and decent treatment. Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 The market currently assigns about a 41% probability rates are unchanged at year-end, with a 42% chance of one quarter-point hike and 14% of a 50 basis point increase, according to CME FedWatch. Justina Lee, CNBC, 16 June 2026 The new office assigns one patrol officer to the mall around the clock and two COPS officers to downtown Columbia throughout the week. Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 16 June 2026 How Cycle Syncing Works Cycle syncing divides the roughly 28-day menstrual cycle into four hormonal phases and assigns different foods, workouts and work priorities to each. Allison Palmer updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
Verb
  • The companies at the forefront of AI know which tasks their systems are likely to absorb.
    Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
  • The Three Peaks Challenge tasks participants with climbing the highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales within 24 hours, and Princess Kate completed the trek after setting out on Saturday evening.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Verb
  • The president appoints people to the commission, although congressional leaders help come up with candidates -- and the Senate must confirm them.
    Selina Wang, ABC News, 10 July 2026
  • The reorganization is set to take place when the next governor, to be determined in November’s election, appoints the first education commissioner in 2027.
    Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Verb
  • For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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  • The dour feeling that this book produces is the exact opposite of the invigorating excitement that Scorsese conveys when discussing movie magic.
    Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • When a manager conveys this, employees hear that new ideas are unwelcome and innovation is discouraged.
    Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026

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