ASSIGNING Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

assigning

verb

present participle of assign

as in entrusting

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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Relevance

as in allotting

to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

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as in ceding

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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expropriating

as in appointing

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 assigning Instead of assigning the entire calculation to the quantum processor, QC Ware split the workflow between classical and quantum systems. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 That means assigning the right people, enough budget and clear accountability. — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 After Renee Good was shot and killed by ICE officer Jonathan Ross in January, the Civil Rights Division was ordered to stand down from assigning prosecutors to help investigate. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 To keep the plan from becoming another document that collects dust, the city has paired it with an implementation workbook assigning responsibilities, timelines and measurable actions. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026 But because researchers observed eating habits rather than assigning diets, the study could not prove the MIND diet itself prevented decline. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026 While a boss may focus on assigning tasks, meeting deadlines and hitting performance goals, leaders think beyond their to-do lists. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 24 July 2026 Still, some college professors have adapted by assigning less reading and lowering their expectations of students. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 More recently, scholars tend to be less comfortable assigning full or partial blame to the Sea Peoples for the Bronze Age Collapse. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 July 2026

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Of course, entrusting waste management to gangsters and racketeers has repercussions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 July 2026
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.

— Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 28 June 2026

Definition of entrusting

Verb

Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.

— Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026

Definition of allotting

Verb

However, a dangerous push to cut these crucial programs, especially in Africa, risks repeating past errors and ceding influence to competitors.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
The Russia sanctions bill merely marks the latest instance of the legislative branch ceding trade authority to the executive branch.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of ceding

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In the late 2010s, Ganni’s popularity reached a fever pitch, with key milestones including appointing Andrea Baldo as CEO to spearhead its international expansion in 2018.

— Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
In addition to appointing Legros to his new team, Ternus is looking to shake up Apple’s design organization, Bloomberg News has reported.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointing

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This year, the county board indicated its plans to use little to no reserves to balance the general fund portion of the county’s fiscal year 2027 budget, tasking board members with finding other ways to balance it.

— Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Earlier this year, Netchex bought the company for an undisclosed sum, tasking Mesh’s founders with putting AI to work on common HR problems.

— David Prosser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of tasking

Verb

In its 2025 report, the state auditor recommended that the Legislature consider allocating NAGPRA-specific funding to the university system which would come with conditions of compliance.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
For example, shifting the Fed’s portfolio toward short-term Treasury bills and away from long-term bonds or mortgage-back securities could reduce market price distortion and limit the government’s role in allocating capital across sectors.

— David Zhang, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocating

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He was rushed to Luton and Dunstable Hospital, where doctors restarted his heart before transferring him to the Royal Brompton Hospital in London for specialist care.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
These refillable travel atomizers solve all three problems by transferring your favorite scent into a slim, TSA-friendly bottle that barely takes up any room.

— Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

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