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

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

On graduation day, Fujino is tasked with taking Kyomoto’s diploma to the girl’s home, and the two finally meet. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

But the same student tasked with a five-paragraph essay in class without AI won't have learned how to become a better essay writer. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

In this iteration, Rhodes and the rest of the Clash of Clans community are tasked with finding Cena’s base in the game. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Valdes was a Cuban intelligence asset tasked with infiltrating Cuban exile organizations since at least the 1990s, according to ICE. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Cities and local transportation agencies will also be tasked with adopting changes to keep the Olympics from disrupting daily commutes. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Also Monday, Chicago Board of Ethics Executive Director Steve Berlin retired after 33 years serving in the body tasked with making sure officials and employees are practicing good government. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

She was tasked with reinvigorating a brand that had become an unsolved equation after a slew of less memorable stints from designers including Gabriela Hearst and Natacha Ramsay-Levi. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026