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as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries
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as in missions
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the spy team's assignment was to steal the plans for the nuclear reactor
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as in appointments
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
her assignment to the board of directors was a point of considerable pride for her
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Recent Examples of assignments
American is adding fees for seat assignments in basic economy, even for its elite-tier loyalty members.
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Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Previous assignments include juvenile dependency and civil litigation.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Herald photojournalist José Iglesias, who shared numerous assignments with Chardy, including covering the 2010 Haiti earthquake, noted his patient, determined equanimity in difficult moments.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
An EdWeek Research Center survey found that 40% of teachers had decreased homework assignments over the past two years.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Kiley was reinstated to three committee assignments by the House GOP Steering Committee, which features Johnson.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees, or CORE, work on two- to four-year assignments, though they traditionally have been routinely renewed, a system that allows the agency to build up and taper down its capacity as needed.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
The affiliates, like the big league club, are also using pre-game homework assignments to have players work on their swing decisions.
—Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Previous assignments include juvenile dependency and civil litigation.
—Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Herald photojournalist José Iglesias, who shared numerous assignments with Chardy, including covering the 2010 Haiti earthquake, noted his patient, determined equanimity in difficult moments.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
An EdWeek Research Center survey found that 40% of teachers had decreased homework assignments over the past two years.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, Kiley was reinstated to three committee assignments by the House GOP Steering Committee, which features Johnson.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees, or CORE, work on two- to four-year assignments, though they traditionally have been routinely renewed, a system that allows the agency to build up and taper down its capacity as needed.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
But the plaintiffs’ concerns were ignored and, in 2019, the department retaliated by starting Internal Affairs investigations and imposing a series of negative work actions against the officers, including demotions, removals from specialized assignments and involuntary transfers, suit stated.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignments
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With these machines, the researchers built a mock multi-robot assembly line where three different robotic arms cooperated to complete a sequence of tasks.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those are the problematic tasks of Prime Minister Keir Starmer.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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And perhaps most important, ODNI has no real operational capacity, no equivalent to the agents who conduct missions for the FBI and CIA.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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But there are other factors that make calculating the distance of future Artemis missions a little complicated.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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That preparation included lessons in calligraphy, horseback riding, piano and Regency dancing.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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There are lessons to be learned from the more niche running brands that are increasingly showing up at the smaller (but equally crowded) marathon weekends.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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The students’ disappearances on April 16 started off as separate missing persons’ cases for the campus police and the sheriff’s office, involving two responsible individuals for whom missing appointments was very uncharacteristic.—
Mike Schneider,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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The campaign was created to help ease the financial strain associated with her care, including treatment costs, complementary therapies, travel to medical appointments and everyday living expenses.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mickey Mouse was hugely popular in Germany (including personally with Hitler), but Germany imposed hefty duties on the import of foreign films after the Nazis came to power, bringing Mickey Mouse’s broad viewership to a halt.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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When people are priced out of their neighborhoods, they are pushed farther away from their jobs, schools and support systems.—
Ryan von Weller,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players are also connected with jobs via the team’s union.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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Oliver said the event helps stress the importance of getting annual physicals, knowing one’s blood pressure readings and glucose levels, getting early diagnoses and keeping illnesses under control.—
Francine Knowles,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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In the case of Hampden River, those readings closely matched laboratory measurements of rubies on Earth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sherwood struggled in that role last year and should do better with fewer responsibilities.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Its failure, especially the Republican majority in the House and Senate, to honor constitutional obligations as well as legislative and oversight responsibilities is disheartening.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Assignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignments. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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