tasking

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

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Recent Examples of tasking 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 Oklahoma City’s absences did not affect its frontcourt, tasking Şengün with matching up against the imposing tandem of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein. Varun Shankar, Houston Chronicle, 7 Feb. 2026
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  • The Giants are entrusting Bryce Eldridge, their 21-year-old rookie, with the job of protecting Devers in the lineup.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Now Norvell enters 2026 firmly on the hot seat, entrusting his future to another transfer quarterback.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • The important thing is defining the criteria before assigning a score.
    James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Users reported problems with Outlook, while OpenAI said users may experience problems starting or continuing tasks in ChatGPT Work, temporarily disabling two of the modern office's favorite methods of assigning more work.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • Rather than abandon the festival or begin charging admission, organizers adjusted.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The charging instrument, known as an information, omits references to the specific acts that the state alleges are the basis for the disruption offense, the attorney, Tiffany Burks, wrote in the motion that was filed on Wednesday.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • In any case, there’s something to be said for filmmakers trusting their audience to draw its own conclusions from this period piece and its throughline to information dissemination in the 21st century.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In a communal relationship, partners give based on what the other person needs in the moment, without expecting a same-day return, trusting that things balance out over the life of the relationship rather than the day or week.
    Mark Travers, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026

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“Tasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasking. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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