as in entrusting
to give a task, duty, or responsibility to
I have been tasked by the host with bringing the pies for Thanksgiving this year
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Recent Examples of tasking
This year, the county board has affirmed its intention to use little to no reserves to balance the fiscal year 2027 budget, tasking members with finding other ways to balance it.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them.
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Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Such challenges come as domestic streaming subscriber growth has stalled in recent quarters, tasking Disney with the need to retain customers.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma City’s absences did not affect its frontcourt, tasking Şengün with matching up against the imposing tandem of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
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Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Feb. 2026
Talk about Front Range multi-tasking at its finest.
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Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Saleh signed a five-year contract to be the next Tennessee head coach on Thursday, tasking the 46-year-old with guiding the Titans back into contention following back-to-back 3-14 seasons.
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Sportsday Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
To get him out of his slump, Lucy tries to get Charlie more involved by appointing him director of the school Christmas play and tasking him with finding the perfect tree, while Linus shares the nativity story.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
There is an emergent view among cognitive psychologists that episodic memories are intrinsically visual in nature and, effectively, the brain is re-tasking the navigational parts that include knowing landmarks and their relative positions as a means of organizing memories.
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Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
Last year, New Jersey passed a law allowing digital driver's licenses and tasking the state's Motor Vehicle Commission with developing and implementing them.
—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2026
Such challenges come as domestic streaming subscriber growth has stalled in recent quarters, tasking Disney with the need to retain customers.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Oklahoma City’s absences did not affect its frontcourt, tasking Şengün with matching up against the imposing tandem of Chet Holmgren and Isaiah Hartenstein.
—
Varun Shankar,
Houston Chronicle,
7 Feb. 2026
Talk about Front Range multi-tasking at its finest.
—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
1 Feb. 2026
Saleh signed a five-year contract to be the next Tennessee head coach on Thursday, tasking the 46-year-old with guiding the Titans back into contention following back-to-back 3-14 seasons.
—
Sportsday Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
To get him out of his slump, Lucy tries to get Charlie more involved by appointing him director of the school Christmas play and tasking him with finding the perfect tree, while Linus shares the nativity story.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
11 Dec. 2025
There is an emergent view among cognitive psychologists that episodic memories are intrinsically visual in nature and, effectively, the brain is re-tasking the navigational parts that include knowing landmarks and their relative positions as a means of organizing memories.
—
Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tasking
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Vance is still the default nominee, and Trump entrusting him with an Iran deal that could make or break his presidency is a sign of Vance’s clout, the person added.
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Brisson is arguably the sport’s biggest agent, and Trocheck — after nearly getting dealt at the March trade deadline — is entrusting him to facilitate a desirable move this summer.
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Employers should consider assigning a dedicated benefits navigator, someone who won't give legal or financial advice but will help the employee find relevant benefits, understand deadlines and know which professionals to call.
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Target's new attendance point system Target will start tracking unexcused tardiness and absences for its store and warehouse workers in September, assigning point values to violations and terminating any employee who hits 12 points within a year.
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These include a mail sorting station, built-in charging areas on the shelves for phones, and bulletin boards or pin-up spaces for notes and calendars.
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Zoox also added fluting to the wireless charging pad to help keep phones in place.
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The challenge for Gunn, and thus DC Studios, is to navigate the fine line of being filmmaker friendly while also trusting his strong artistic point of view that has guided him all his career.
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The same trap awaits the doctor leaning on a model for a diagnosis, the engineer trusting it with a design, the judge consulting it on a decision, and the ordinary person asking it what to believe.
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“Tasking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tasking. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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