Synonyms of tasking

tasking

verb

present participle of task

as in entrusting

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

• entrusting
• assigning
• charging
• trusting
• commissioning
• imposing
• delegating
• recommending
• conferring
• committing
• allocating
• authorizing
• empowering
• allotting
• relegating
• confiding
• investing
• consigning
• reposing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of tasking

At the same time, some critics worried that the Obama-era guidance had gone too far, tasking college bureaucrats with investigating criminal allegations and diluting due process. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

British online fashion retailer Asos has named Jon Bennett menswear product director for Asos Design, tasking the retail veteran with overseeing the strategy and performance of its in-house menswear business. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The church created the Center at West Park in 2016, tasking the nonprofit to run and maintain the building, raise funds to repair its facade and keep the rent from tenants. — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026

This year, the county board indicated its plans to use little to no reserves to balance the general fund portion of the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget, tasking board members with finding other ways to balance it. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Earlier this year, Netchex bought the company for an undisclosed sum, tasking Mesh’s founders with putting AI to work on common HR problems. — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Arizona appointed Eugene Livar as its first chief heat officer in 2024, tasking him with oversight of the state's extreme heat preparedness plan. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them. — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

Such challenges come as domestic streaming subscriber growth has stalled in recent quarters, tasking Disney with the need to retain customers. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026