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as in entrusted
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 allotted
to give as a share or portion
each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer
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as in ceded
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 appointed
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 assigned
The Sharks assigned forward prospect Kasper Halttunen to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday.
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Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie deployed dozens of patrol teams assigned to metro lines.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Cal Fire said 2,420 personnel were assigned to the fire.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
About two dozen of them are assigned to the Foreign Malign Influence Center—the command hub of the battle to protect the Presidential election from manipulation by foreign powers.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Today, Brian has been assigned to one of two dogs coming in from a military base outside Berlin.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Detectives were assigned to investigate the shooting.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
Duties are assigned depending on the situation and the expertise necessary, which makes the system adaptable for different incidents.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the National Gendarmerie deployed dozens of patrol teams assigned to metro lines.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
He was based at Otis Air National Guard Base on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, where he was assigned to the 102nd Intelligence Wing as a cyber transport systems journeyman.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
Cal Fire said 2,420 personnel were assigned to the fire.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
About two dozen of them are assigned to the Foreign Malign Influence Center—the command hub of the battle to protect the Presidential election from manipulation by foreign powers.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Today, Brian has been assigned to one of two dogs coming in from a military base outside Berlin.
—Paul Yoon, The New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2024
Detectives were assigned to investigate the shooting.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2024
Duties are assigned depending on the situation and the expertise necessary, which makes the system adaptable for different incidents.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned
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The six least populous states and the District of Columbia have only three electoral votes, the minimum number allotted to a state.Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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That means one mile of desolate country road is allotted the same maintenance money as an eight-lane interchange.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
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Australian’s Indigenous people never ceded sovereignty and have never engaged in a treaty process with the British Crown.Hilary Whiteman, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
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In terms of sheer consumption metrics, baseball may have ceded the national pastime crown to the gridiron game long ago, but a New York-Los Angeles National League Championship Series has stolen share from the NFL’s top primetime window.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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The superintendent is appointed by the county’s elected, seven-member board of education.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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After Mahan vacated the District 10 seat two years ago, the City Council appointed Batra over a slew of candidates that included Casey.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The education office said the board has racked up $243,000 in legal costs for the 2023-2024 year — nearly $70,000 more than what it is allocated.Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The funding was allocated to nonprofits by the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Years ago, Daniel said in an interview, his defense team was warned by a corrections officer that guards at the prison had it in for Daniel and would kill him if he was transferred there.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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About 30 players transferred after the 2022 season when David Shaw retired or after Stanford went 3-9 in Taylor’s first year.Harold Gutmann, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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The trial was previously assigned to Judge Andrew Carter, who was nominated by President Barack Obama in 2011.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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So is Cody Johnson, who was nominated in that category at the CMAs in both 2019 and 2022.Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
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Altogether, there are four bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus an additional powder room, distributed over roughly 4,200 square feet.Mark David, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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As a replacement, MLB produced the games and distributed the games locally.Brad Adgate, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Walz conveyed his key points but didn’t challenge the new narrative or persona put forth by his opponent.Diane Brady, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2024
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Gobs of reverb, with sweetness at the edges, conveyed his lovelorn bloat.Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
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