assignee

noun

ˌa-sə-ˈnē How to pronounce assignee (audio)
Definition of assigneenext
as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another you are hereby authorized as my assignee for the duration of the case

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Recent Examples of assignee Agents in Jira are generally available, allowing teams to assign work items to AI agents using the same interface as for human assignees, with full audit logging designed for compliance teams. — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 To assign a task, simply tick a box, add a description, choose assignees, and input an optional due date. — Robert Anderson, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026 As each assignee struggles under the weight of conscience, coercion, and fear, the darkly satirical story examines who draws society’s moral lines, who enforces them, and what happens when they are crossed under extreme pressure. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assignee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignee
  1. delegate
  2. representative
  3. deputy
  4. agent
  5. attorney
  6. manager
Noun
  • Most notably, the changes opened the process to greater public participation and reduced the power of party leaders to choose delegates behind closed doors.
    — Christopher A. Cooper, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The regional government, led by the conservative People's Party, has asked the government delegate to clear the square within 48 hours before taking the matter to court.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • In the records provided to Sportico, the school redacted the name and identifying details of Moore’s representative and the location where his items were sent.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • One of two PetSmart locations in southeast Folsom will close next month, a representative for the company said in an email.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Yellow smoke and pyrotechnics filled Folsom’s Dan Russell Rodeo Arena as deputies made their entrance, showing off armored vehicles and tactical gear while helicopters flew in formation overhead.
    — Haley Parsley October 4, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Last year, deputies were called to the Cheeca Lodge & Spa after a guest spotted nearly $900 in hotel splurges that had been charged to her room without her knowledge or consent, according to the sheriff’s office.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Until today, human scientists have been the agents responsible for discovering cancer cures, and for doing so they (and key associates) have been showered with academic credit and awards, perhaps even a Nobel Prize.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • Jamal, who co-founded the Somali Justice Advocacy Center, which helps immigrants find pro bono attorneys, also helped retain a lawyer for the Somali teenager charged with piracy in the infamous Captain Richard Phillips hostage-taking.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.
    — LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • The deal, which Lago and the city manager worked on for years, is a renewal of a previous agreement and gives UM the ability to plan for more students, new housing and other buildings on its growing campus, including potentially a new hospital.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020 a 9-carat diamond was found by an Arkansas bank manager, and in 2024 a French man unearthed a 7-carat diamond.
    — LAURA TURBAY, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager

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“Assignee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignee. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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