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
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Recent Examples of tasked
The ambassadors, who are tasked with maintaining a calm travel environment on trains, are expected to start monitoring rides in July.
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Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
One astronaut will be tasked with taking photos while the other will provide naked-eye descriptions of features on the lunar surface.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew now has about an hourlong break before they're tasked with observing an eclipse.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Harry Kane was out with an ankle issue ahead of next week's Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid and Nicolas Jackson was suspended so Serge Gnabry was tasked with leading the Bayern attack but made little headway.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Congress tasked the Fed with setting interest rates independent of political considerations.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
In an executive order signed on Thursday, the governor laid out the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission, tasked with helping create a system that will connect students to jobs in high-demand fields.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, tasked with defending Luhansk, said the Russians had unsuccessfully launched 144 assault attempts on two villages in its attempts to complete the capture of the region.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
One astronaut will be tasked with taking photos while the other will provide naked-eye descriptions of features on the lunar surface.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
The crew now has about an hourlong break before they're tasked with observing an eclipse.
—CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
Harry Kane was out with an ankle issue ahead of next week's Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid and Nicolas Jackson was suspended so Serge Gnabry was tasked with leading the Bayern attack but made little headway.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Congress tasked the Fed with setting interest rates independent of political considerations.
—Matt Peterson, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
In an executive order signed on Thursday, the governor laid out the Connecticut Career Pathways Commission, tasked with helping create a system that will connect students to jobs in high-demand fields.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, tasked with defending Luhansk, said the Russians had unsuccessfully launched 144 assault attempts on two villages in its attempts to complete the capture of the region.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), Great Pyrenees were originally bred as livestock guardian dogs, tasked with protecting flocks in mountainous regions between France and Spain.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasked
entrusted
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This just indicates how powerful the IP is and how entrusted the filmmaking team is.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2026
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Saldívar, who was also entrusted with managing Selena's clothing boutiques, fatally shot Selena in the back following an intense confrontation over financial discrepancies.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Tasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasked. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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