tasked

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

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Recent Examples of tasked In the current framework, the BOP aims to establish a National Committee for the Administration of Gaza — an international, technocratic body tasked with running the civilian government of the strip. Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026 The company is tasked with building what the agency is calling the SMART system, short for Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes, and Trajectories. Joel Rose, NPR, 10 Aug. 2026 During the Chiefs’ team period of practice, each quarterback was tasked with leading a drive with two minutes remaining, replicating the feeling of a fourth-quarter drive. Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 2026 For example, in Oakland, he twice was tasked with daunting repair jobs. Carl Steward, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 In her former position, Lackard was tasked with police reform, civilian complaint review board implementation and officer wellness. Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026 But Olmo has also been tasked with looking after dad Nestor (Gustavo Sánchez Parra), while his mother works. Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 As one of its most important responsibilities, the DNC is tasked with building out the party's national infrastructure, including fundraising, to support the Democrats' next presidential nominee. ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 You're tasked with generating profit, or feeding it into a progression system to purchase new tools or more efficient methods of destruction. Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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entrusted
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  • And at what point does unusually high executive pay weaken public confidence in nonprofit groups entrusted with addressing pressing problems?
    Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Michael O’Hare originated the show’s lead, Commander Sinclair, a war hero entrusted with keeping the peace aboard the Babylon 5.
    JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Aug. 2026

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“Tasked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasked. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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