assigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of assign
1
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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2
as in allots
to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

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3
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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4
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 As each character assigns the snow’s meaning according to their needs, the village begins to fracture. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026 My Place Hotels typically assigns pet-friendly rooms near exits and provides pet waste stations on the property. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026 There’s a common perception among fans that FIFA assigns the matches each referee will officiate from the very beginning of the tournament. — Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 India’s Aadhaar system, created in 2009, uses iris scans and fingerprints, and assigns a unique twelve-digit number to all residents. — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 This is because of the jock tax formula, which assigns duty days to taxable jurisdictions even for players who play for teams in no-income-tax-rate states like Florida, Tennessee, Texas, and Nevada. — Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 In the case of an irregularity, such as this, the board assigns all ballots cast in error to the candidate with the second-highest number of votes. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 Three partners complete manufacturing pathway The agreement assigns distinct fabrication tasks to each organization. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026 When there is a conflict of interest between the state public defender’s office and the person it has been asked to represent, the alternative counsel division finds, hires and assigns a private attorney to represent the client instead. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 3 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigns
  1. tasks
  2. allots
  3. cedes
  4. appoints
  5. entrusts
  6. allocates
  7. conveys
  8. nominates
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  • Nonetheless, the order tasks Kennedy with coming up with options to make separate shots available.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, the movie stars Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman as a fisherwoman who tasks a basket weaver (Peter Dinklage) with making her a wicker husband (Skarsgård).
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 30 July 2026
Definition of tasks
Verb
  • When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of allots
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  • In many instances, Madonna cedes the dance floor to Price, her voice floating over his ecstatic music.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 13 July 2026
  • Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
    — Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of cedes
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  • The bankruptcy court appoints a trustee, who then sells off all of a person’s possessions, except what is covered by the various exemptions.
    — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The executive administers county affairs, appoints staff and a budget officer and can appoint department directors and other officers, subject in some cases to legislative disapproval.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of appoints
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  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • And Curry entrusts his considerable talent to Kerr, who can look at his star point guard and just about diagnose his disposition.
    — Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 10 May 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • That distinction can influence how a growing business hires, allocates resources, and plans for future growth.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The program allocates $135 million to provide incentives, with participating automakers matching the funds.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocates
Verb
  • Panettiere tenderly conveys the turmoil of being a kid who’s just trying to keep it together in the face of unthinkable circumstances.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Although many parents worry that serving as the primary emergency contact conveys greater legal authority, that is generally not the case.
    — Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.
    — Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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