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as in to task
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 to allot
to give as a share or portion
each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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as in to cede
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 to appoint
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 assign
ProPublica’s list — the largest of its kind by any news organization — allows readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the backgrounds of the people assigned to one of the Trump administration’s signature efforts.
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William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
As is often the case in academia, the professors came up with research ideas but assigned most of the actual work to their grad students.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
Deputy Prosecutors Tim Brown and Lindsey Lanham were assigned.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
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William Turton, ProPublica, 10 June 2025
The crew assigned to Ax-4 includes Commander Peggy Whitson, Mission Pilot Shubhanshu Shukla of India, Mission Specialist Sławosz Uznański of ESA/Poland, and Mission Specialist Tibor Kapu of Hungary.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
As is often the case in academia, the professors came up with research ideas but assigned most of the actual work to their grad students.
—ArsTechnica, 10 June 2025
Deputy Prosecutors Tim Brown and Lindsey Lanham were assigned.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
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The organization tasked with delivering food aid in Gaza halted operations at its distribution centers this week following a series of fatal incidents near aid sites, raising urgent questions about how humanitarian assistance can be delivered safely in the weeks ahead.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
7 June 2025
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In asking the high court to lift the district court's injunction, Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that the block is forcing the executive branch to stop federal employees tasked with modernizing government systems from accessing the data contained within them.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
6 June 2025
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But historic treaties allotted annual allocations of 7.5 million acre-feet to each domestic basin, as well as 1.5 million acre-feet to Mexico.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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In some ways, NASA has long been moving in this direction, beginning with initiatives ceding most launch services to private industry in the 1990s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The Denali Commission took on project management responsibilities in 2016 but ceded control to the BIA three years ago after the agency announced a $25 million grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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When French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Jean-Noël Barrot last September as his new Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs—the fourth during eight years in power—some feared the 42-year-old economist might be totally eclipsed by the country’s kinetic leader.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Patel and Bongino, who were appointed as the top two leaders at the FBI by Trump, have a history of conspiratorial posts and statements about the Capitol attack.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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While Social Security employees are entrusted with the records containing personal information, it was disputed whether the 11 DOGE team members could be trusted with same material.—
David G. Savage,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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He was tapped to be a special assistant at the Department of Homeland Security, who will now be entrusted with preventing terrorism.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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In Emmy history, 33 actors — 22 men and 11 women — have been posthumously nominated.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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During his run on the soap, Jackson was nominated for nine Daytime Emmy Awards, winning in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2011, and 2012.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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“Assign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assign. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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