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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
That has meant more than a year of going back and forth with State Farm, which has assigned three different claims adjusters to their case.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
State Farm did not respond to a request to interview the section manager initially assigned to the Coxes’ case.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Paramount has assigned minimal value to the stub, but Netflix and the WBD board have said the components of Discovery Global, including CNN, have value in the open market.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The officer, identified by multiple law enforcement sources as Mario Garcia, had been with the Port Authority for 23 years and was currently assigned to LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 22 Jan. 2026
State Farm did not respond to a request to interview the section manager initially assigned to the Coxes’ case.
—J.c. Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Jan. 2026
Paramount has assigned minimal value to the stub, but Netflix and the WBD board have said the components of Discovery Global, including CNN, have value in the open market.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
The officer, identified by multiple law enforcement sources as Mario Garcia, had been with the Port Authority for 23 years and was currently assigned to LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
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One of the participating vessels, the Zunyi, was tasked with reconnaissance and early warning.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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The duo are among several torchbearers tasked with carrying the Olympic Flame from Rome to Milan before the opening ceremony in Milan on February 6, HBO Max and the Olympic organizers said Thursday.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
23 Jan. 2026
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Many school districts in Michigan are already approaching the maximum number of days allotted by the state to cancel classes.—
Terell Bailey,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Both state prosecutors and Busfield's defense were allotted an hour each to present their arguments for and against his continued detention, respectively.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Harvey even ceded rushing work to Jaleel McLaughlin in a plus matchup against Buffalo’s run defense last week.—
Josh Shepardson,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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In 2020, Klobuchar launched a brief bid to be her party's presidential nominee, eventually ceding to President Biden.—
Stephen Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The State Water Resources Control Board, whose members are appointed by Newsom, has not yet approved the water rights to allow construction to begin.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Board of Regents Composition The bill would replace the student representative on the board of regents, who currently is a voting member of the board, with a ninth member who would be appointed by the governor.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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This is not a failing of the principles of liberalism, however, but a failure of those entrusted to act in its name.—
Philip Mullins,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Between the river’s source, entrusted to an order of Orthodox nuns, and its southern delta, where caviar bound for the Kremlin is harvested, the author journeys through a defiant country transformed by war, sanctions, and reinvigorated patriotism.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The program is supported by grant funds allocated to the city of Milwaukee from former President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to finance lead pipe replacement for low-income residents in select neighborhoods, Pauly said.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The group’s board members are District 101 parents who raise funds through special events and solicitations in the community and allocate those funds to support grants submitted by teachers, administrators, parents and students.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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Bilodeau transferred the momentum from his game-winning shot on Tuesday to Saturday’s first half.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Then identify 3-5 specific roles or industries where my existing skills would transfer well, and that offer stronger job security and growth potential than my previous field.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Presumably nominated for its huge fire that the titular bus drives through.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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Every school in the district nominates a teacher, and a committee narrows the field to four finalists representing the North, Central, and South regions, as well as Adult/Technical Colleges and Educational Opportunity & Access.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Assign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assign. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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