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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
When leadership offers employees flexibility—like personalized schedules or opportunities for career development—and assigns tasks with a clear purpose, employees are often more engaged and motivated, boosting organizational performance.
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Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
To shake her up, Jean Dewberry (Maya Rudolph), the head of Dream Productions, assigns her nephew, Xeni (Richard Ayoade), to be Paula’s new assistant.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Maren Perry, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Philosopher David Chalmers assigns a greater than 25 percent credence to the idea that generative AI systems might reasonably be called conscious by the year 2032.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Dec. 2024
To shake her up, Jean Dewberry (Maya Rudolph), the head of Dream Productions, assigns her nephew, Xeni (Richard Ayoade), to be Paula’s new assistant.
—Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
Hashing is a term that applies to the practice of passing passwords through a one-way cryptographic algorithm that assigns a long string of characters that’s unique for each unique input of plaintext.
—Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
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The clerk appoints lawmakers from each party as tellers to tally the votes before the roll call begins.—
Farnoush Amiri,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Jan. 2025
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Hence, the mayors of Hartford and East Hartford are part of the 14-member board and the Hartford mayor appoints two additional members (a city employee and a resident).—
Dennis Barone,
Hartford Courant,
27 Dec. 2024
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The bill also allocates funding for improved childcare and housing.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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The coalition, which allocates community benefit money promised as part of the Baltimore Peninsula development deal, doled out a $190,000 grant to fund the purchase and operation of the 15-seat, handicap-accessible shuttle.—
Amanda Yeager,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Nov. 2024
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Hiring managers may see it as a red flag that conveys a lack of independence and professional maturity in the Gen Z candidates.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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Her imagery vividly conveys a sense of discomfort and awkwardness, evoking the emotional experiences of her younger self.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
9 Dec. 2024
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In two different filings in New York and Texas last month, Drake accused UMG – which distributes music for both Drake and Lamar – of scheming to popularize Lamar's diss track, which in turn allegedly harmed Drake and his businesses.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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The company also operates Amscan, which designs, manufactures and distributes celebration products like costumes, decor and tableware.—
Gord Magill,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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The admission that Debtor failed to file federal tax returns for sixteen years constitutes an adequate basis to conclude the UST met its burden under § 727(a)(3), thereby shifting the burden to Debtor to justify the inadequacy of his records.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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League policy does not include language to explain what constitutes pass interference, so it is still considered a judgment call.—
Chantz Martin,
Fox News,
20 Dec. 2024
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Burton’s commendable willingness to try anything on camera lends itself easily to jazzy montages showcasing his spectacular stunt-work, like log-sawing, scuba diving and, most dangerously, burying himself under a massive pile of kissy golden retriever puppies.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
23 Dec. 2024
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The intimacy of this resort lends to the care for travelers with accessibility needs.—
Sierra Redmond,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Specifically, the bill adds a new section to Title 36 that officially designates the bald eagle as the national bird of the nation.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Dec. 2024
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Oftentimes, law enforcement designates these individuals as voluntary missing persons, McCabe said.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN,
15 Dec. 2024
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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