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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
Hoyt assigns his Cavalry reenactors to pick Native American chiefs and give presentations on them.
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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
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
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Nearly half of the members on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors are women, but that could change once the mayor appoints the seat being vacated by Stefani.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Under the current system, the governor appoints members to the State Board of Elections, with the governor's party holding three of the five seats.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 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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Its main function is to direct funds that Congress allocates to local schools and universities.Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 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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It is edited down to a few minutes in the film but still conveys what has become a regular occurrence in Dion’s life.Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
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The food-grade silicone can withstand temperatures up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit, distributes heat evenly, and prevents baked goods from sticking to the pan.Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The campaign, known to have been active now for a worrying four months, uses fake companies to leverage trust and distributes the stealer malware in disguise as a video meeting application.Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Fiona Frazer, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights representative in Afghanistan, warned that the ongoing denial of these rights constitutes a failure to ensure the well-being of Afghan citizens.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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What constitutes a violation of the UN Genocide Convention?Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Cocoa powder lends the simple dough its rich flavor, while milk chocolate kiss candies add a sweeter chocolate note.Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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The slanting afternoon light lends his ascent a spooky, otherworldly glow.Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Right now, Secret Service protects not only presidential leadership, their immediate families, their spouses, their children, candidates, and anyone really the president designates.CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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The ribbon on the pack designates the decade the pack was made to orient you in time.Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Assigns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assigns. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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