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

Miami has one of the youngest teams, one in which several rookies are tasked with starting roles. — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026

That means the Horned Frogs’ younger receivers will be tasked with stepping up against an experienced secondary that has picked off quarterbacks four times this season. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

So far, the independent agency tasked with increasing public access to federal government documents has not commented on the removal and did not respond to Ars’ request for comment. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2026

While the timing of the review coincided with Jensen Hughes’ work on the airport and seaport, Jensen Hughes was never tasked with that study. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

In the opening episode, Conrad is shooting their enemies while Maeve is tasked with pulling a bullet out of him — an appropriately explosive return for the couple. — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Suni Levi, one of the co-op leaders, was tasked with guarding her driveway and front yard. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Marine pilot Lyle Bradley and a wingman were tasked with supporting the 15,000 men of the First Marine Division, who were surrounded by several Chinese divisions. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026

Rather than pivot away from the high-pressing, front-foot football of Howe, Wilson tasked those involved in the identification of head coaches to double down upon those principles. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026