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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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 That information can then trigger a workflow that assigns the appropriate specialist, sets a deadline, monitors progress and escalates the issue when an exception occurs. — Michael Goshka, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Vetoes came weeks after bitter legislative fight Newsom’s August bid to rewrite how California law assigns wildfire liability to electrical utility companies drew opposition from a broad range of interest groups and lawmakers. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Regarding twenty-four, Mallarmé assigns this number to the letters of the French language—in which k and w play almost no role. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 The cruise line then assigns your specific room number closer to the sailing date, leaving room for a potential upgrade. — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 The plan assigns Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom continued responsibility at Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, including fuel and maintenance support for Unit 1 and continuing construction work associated with Units 2 and 3. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026 The statute assigns responsibility differently depending on the occupant’s age, so check the current version before assuming who gets the ticket. — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026 Yet according to data from the CME FedWatch Tool, the market currently assigns roughly a 60% probability to a 25 basis point rate hike at next week's FOMC meeting, with notable volatility in recent days. — CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026 After a company initiates a recall, the FDA evaluates the situation and assigns a recall classification based on the level of health hazard posed by the product. — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 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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  • The order tasks the commission with a 120-day timeline to submit a proposal to Trump for the leadership structure, curriculum, and organizational details of the new academy.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Nonetheless, the order tasks Kennedy with coming up with options to make separate shots available.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 10 Aug. 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
Verb
  • OpenAI cedes priority for the 3D Euler result to Buckmaster and Alpöge, while claiming it for the Navier-Stokes result.
    — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Uber’s Nigeria departure now cedes ground to both firms and a crop of local players like LagRide, a startup backed by the state government in Lagos.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of cedes
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  • Under Morocco’s constitution, the king appoints the head of government from the political party that wins the largest number of seats in the House of Representatives.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom appoints members to the foundation board, which determines what expenses to cover in the governor’s office.
    — Phil Willon, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of appoints
Verb
  • State attorneys general argued that the Constitution entrusts states, not federal officials, to conduct elections.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • These responsibilities are the reason society entrusts lawyers with responsibilities unlike those of any other profession.
    — Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of entrusts
Verb
  • The 10 Percent Profit Pledge initiative allocates a portion of Rituals’ net profits to supporting the well-being of people and the planet.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.
    — Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocates
Verb
  • Kalhammer’s Bowery Nation, which could have given its name to the exhibition, conveys the show’s intensely personal civic pride—its Campanilismo.
    — J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Ponyboy Curtis was played by Jordan Deandre Williams, who conveys all the pent-up angst and heartbreak of the sensitive, literary 14-year-old protagonist when commanding a song.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of conveys
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  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Each team nominates one player annually, and the winner is honored during the World Series.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of nominates

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

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