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
In the early 1900s, after the assassination of William McKinley, the Secret Service was tasked with presidential protection and two men were assigned to a full-time detail for Theodore Roosevelt.
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Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
They are tasked with making decisions in real time, often with incomplete information.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At the end, only a few couples remain, and viewers are tasked with voting for their favorite pair to win the cash prize.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
After his team’s Super Bowl run fell short, New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tasked his staff with self-scouting.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That begins with Singleton and Strnad, two veteran buddies who’ve been handsomely rewarded for their efforts and will now be tasked with rewarding the organization’s faith.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Some crew members were tasked with monitoring the fire scene overnight while the department also watched the area remotely through its Pano AI wildfire detection camera network.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But there’s also a secret side mission, where you’re tasked with watching your partner, who the FBI has flagged for suspicious behavior.
—Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
On the runway, they’re tasked with bringing a designer’s vision to life.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
They are tasked with making decisions in real time, often with incomplete information.
—David Morel, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
At the end, only a few couples remain, and viewers are tasked with voting for their favorite pair to win the cash prize.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 June 2026
After his team’s Super Bowl run fell short, New England Patriots coach Mike Vrabel tasked his staff with self-scouting.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 1 June 2026
That begins with Singleton and Strnad, two veteran buddies who’ve been handsomely rewarded for their efforts and will now be tasked with rewarding the organization’s faith.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
Some crew members were tasked with monitoring the fire scene overnight while the department also watched the area remotely through its Pano AI wildfire detection camera network.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 31 May 2026
But there’s also a secret side mission, where you’re tasked with watching your partner, who the FBI has flagged for suspicious behavior.
—Keith Langston, Space.com, 31 May 2026
On the runway, they’re tasked with bringing a designer’s vision to life.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasked
entrusted
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The institutions that move first will likely be better positioned to win, manage and multiply the impact of the research dollars entrusted to them.—
Mayank Kejriwal,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Once the headquarters of Achille Lauro’s legendary shipping fleet, the palazzo was entrusted to the late Pritzker prize-winning Japanese architect Kenzō Tange for a transformation that is stark and yet incorporates so much of what has gone before.—
Jamie Timson,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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“Tasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasked. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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