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 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 Talk about Front Range multi-tasking at its finest. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasking
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  • Consumers are also entrusting AI with consequential financial tasks.
    Nicole Casperson, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
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  • Key recommendations include honest employee briefings, setting internal AI usage guidelines, documenting AI use, and assigning C-suite ownership for AI's IP implications to protect ROI in this evolving landscape.
    Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Kowalczyk decision reset the status quo for money bail, ruling that judges must consider other non-monetary alternatives before assigning bail.
    Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
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  • Yet its tendency to expand during charging and discharging has limited its wider use.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Wawa stores across the country have been longtime partners for Tesla charging sites, leading the charge (literally) by being the host with the most Tesla Superchargers at the start of 2026, according to Tesla.
    Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The Dodgers, having made significant investments, are banking on a turnaround, trusting Tucker's track record over his current performance.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Rather than trusting an unexpected email, open your browser yourself and go directly to Apple's official account website.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Tasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasking. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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