Synonyms of tasked

tasked

verb

past tense of task

as in entrusted

to give a task, duty, or responsibility to

I have been tasked by the host with bringing the pies for Thanksgiving this year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• entrusted
• assigned
• charged
• trusted
• commissioned
• imposed
• recommended
• delegated
• committed
• conferred
• allotted
• allocated
• authorized
• empowered
• relegated
• confided
• invested
• consigned
• reposed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tasked

One was Humberto Villalobos, an authority on the regime’s subversion of electoral systems who had been tasked with figuring out how to expose Maduro’s tactics. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

As Mahir, an agent tasked with helping fight the future in Nolan’s Tenet, his background never comes into play. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 July 2026

In 2024, 35-year-old Adamolekun was brought in to lead Red Lobster after the company filed for bankruptcy protection, tasked with turning around yet another iconic but struggling restaurant chain. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Brensley’s campaign tasked Bronske with collecting signatures primarily on the South Shore and Metro South areas, including Weymouth, Hanover, Braintree, Rockland and Easton. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 19 July 2026

Yamamoto’s gem not only set up the Dodgers for the win but also lightened the load on a bullpen tasked with covering Game 2. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

If Mamdani calls for the Israeli leader to be taken into custody, Tisch would be tasked with carrying out the arrest. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Perelman is the coach tasked with integrating a world-class player into a struggling team. — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026

The students are then tasked with coming up with the correct treatment. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026