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as in tasks
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
assigned the class with the task of finding something in the state constitution they felt needed changing
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as in allots
to give as a share or portion
each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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as in cedes
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
assigned all rights to and royalties from the song to the Boy Scouts
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as in appoints
to pick (someone) by one's authority for a specific position or duty
the mayor assigned the panel with the task of luring a major sports franchise to the city
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Recent Examples of assigns
By default, Meta assigns Teen Accounts to all users under 16.
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Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
The Constitution assigns the power to declare war to Congress although lawmakers have not done so for decades through wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the summer, Thibault-DuDonis usually assigns everyone on her staff a project.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The system assigns scores to prioritize restoration projects and measures characteristics such as organism diversity, stream pattern and vegetation growth.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
For its highest-category suites, Green Valley Ranch assigns a dedicated butler to each party rather than rotating staff throughout the stay.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
The Constitution assigns the power to declare war to Congress although lawmakers have not done so for decades through wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
When a customer completes an order online with a participating retailer, SameDay Local automatically matches them to the appropriate vehicle and driver, assigns the route and provides them live near-real-time tracking updates from pickup to delivery.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Over the summer, Thibault-DuDonis usually assigns everyone on her staff a project.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2026
The system assigns scores to prioritize restoration projects and measures characteristics such as organism diversity, stream pattern and vegetation growth.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
The statute also assigns responsibility for payment of certain commissions to specific governmental entities.
—Abbey Ajayi, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2026
For its highest-category suites, Green Valley Ranch assigns a dedicated butler to each party rather than rotating staff throughout the stay.
—David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2026
In the note, Washington assigns De Hart to the command of a detachment to patrol an area around Paramus, New Jersey.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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The second episode of Euphoria’s third season finds Rue basking in the glow of God’s favor and settling into her new life working for the strip-club proprietor Alamo (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), who tasks her with scooping pig slop and covering up evidence of a dancer’s accidental overdose.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Choosing silence also cedes our right to free speech.—
Jenna Norton,
STAT,
12 Mar. 2026
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The specialization that cedes politics, economics or communication to separate disciplines is, in sociology, an invitation to synthesize and to consider how these broad social processes engage, reinforce or conflict with one another.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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If someone dies without a will (known as dying intestate), a court appoints an administrator—often a spouse or close relative—to settle the estate.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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But in the end, Walt does what’s best for the school and appoints Dylan as the dean of faculty.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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The host of the massacre is the powerful tycoon Chester Danforth (filmmaker David Cronenberg), a hotel and casino impresario, who entrusts the actual event planning to his adult children, twins Ursula and Titus (Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy).—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution entrusts Congress with the authority to declare war, ensuring that matters of armed conflict are subject to careful deliberations and democratic accountability.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
28 Feb. 2026
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Rollins is eyeing the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, designed under former President Joe Biden, which allocates funds to small- and mid-sized fertilizer production facilities through five-year grants to increase competition and bring down agricultural costs.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Apr. 2026
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Then, using a scoring system the county selects projects and allocates funds.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Touching on both, this memoir beautifully conveys the haunting presence of an estranged relative and the blurry line between longing and reluctance toward reconnection.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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This story conveys that Hoja can be willing to exact social retribution at a great price.—
Perin Gürel,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The sections also clarify that in case a vice president takes office, the president nominates a new vice president, who then has to be confirmed by a majority vote in Congress.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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