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
Come November, Los Angelenos will once again be tasked with voting for mayor (now with just two names on the ballot).
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Paris Barraza, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The first commitment came after persistent advocacy from members of the state’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board, which is tasked with overseeing the $75 million fund to support advanced manufacturing.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The 55-year-old from Colorado is now tasked with reviving BP’s performance, restoring investor confidence, and steering the company’s strategy back toward profitable oil and gas expansion.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Scientists at the Ames National Laboratory have therefore been tasked with developing permanent magnets that do not use rare-earth elements.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Now that it's proven that capability, the crew of Artemis 3 will be tasked with a very different mission.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
He’s tasked with reinvigorating sales of Wegovy, the company’s pipeline and its stock price.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Paris Barraza, USA Today, 9 June 2026
The first commitment came after persistent advocacy from members of the state’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund Advisory Board, which is tasked with overseeing the $75 million fund to support advanced manufacturing.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
Authorities say Mejia was employed by the county sheriff’s office — which operates the county jails — as a food service worker tasked with transporting food carts into and between the primary jail facilities, Elmwood and the Main Jail in San Jose.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
The 55-year-old from Colorado is now tasked with reviving BP’s performance, restoring investor confidence, and steering the company’s strategy back toward profitable oil and gas expansion.
—Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026
Scientists at the Ames National Laboratory have therefore been tasked with developing permanent magnets that do not use rare-earth elements.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 June 2026
Nobody should ever resort to violence to resolve conflict, especially someone tasked with promoting peace.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 8 June 2026
Now that it's proven that capability, the crew of Artemis 3 will be tasked with a very different mission.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 June 2026
He’s tasked with reinvigorating sales of Wegovy, the company’s pipeline and its stock price.
—Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasked
entrusted
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Before sentencing, the victim's mother delivered an emotional statement accusing Roberts of preying on a child entrusted to her care.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The encyclical’s strongest warning is that lethal and irreversible decisions must never be entrusted to artificial systems.—
Vilas Dhar,
Time,
10 June 2026
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“Tasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasked. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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