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as in task
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly
his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries
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as in job
a specific task with which a person or group is charged
the spy team's assignment was to steal the plans for the nuclear reactor
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as in appointment
the state or fact of being chosen for a position or duty
her assignment to the board of directors was a point of considerable pride for her
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Recent Examples of assignment
The Capitals have other threats, to be sure, but that is the main one, and that would undoubtedly be the assignment.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the Yankees designated Ottavino for assignment to make room for Williams on the active roster.
Williams, acquired in an offseason trade with the Brewers, has not pitched since Opening Day, March 27.
—Will Graves, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Moore soon learned that a ship had lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing the six workers — whose assignment that night was filling potholes on the bridge.
—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
David Villar, who was out of options, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
On Friday, the Yankees designated Ottavino for assignment to make room for Williams on the active roster.
Williams, acquired in an offseason trade with the Brewers, has not pitched since Opening Day, March 27.
—Will Graves, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2025
Moore soon learned that a ship had lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns, killing the six workers — whose assignment that night was filling potholes on the bridge.
—Lea Skene, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
David Villar, who was out of options, was designated for assignment in a corresponding move.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignment
Noun
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Express is a very polished and well-featured product that lets users jump straight into just about any digital design task, but it’s particularly suited to small businesses or independent content creators.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Susan Blatchford, who juggles two fundamental tasks in and for Park Forest.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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Our economic anchors — health care, professional services and public administration — continue to create jobs and opportunity.—
Shelonda Stokes,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Apr. 2025
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Focused on Alzheimer’s and other dementia research, the worker is among thousands who abruptly lost their jobs in the Trump administration’s federal workforce purge.—
Primary care physicians,
Hartford Courant,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To use these in a physical binder or electric site, create tabs for project and customer information, lessons learned, and concerns.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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If there’s one lesson that Elson most wants to impress upon her daughter?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The brothers were leaving the house in the early morning for Pacheco’s dialysis appointment when plainclothes immigration agents arrived and detained González last month.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Verywell Health: Is any prep required for a person coming in for an appointment for wet AMD (an advanced form of AMD) symptoms?—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
4 Apr. 2025
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Our general view on stocks has not changed, even as President Donald Trump ’s cumulative 104% tariff rate on Chinese imports — plus elevated duties on other major trading partners — went into effect at midnight.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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The administration, early Wednesday, levied a 104 percent import tax on the nation after China imposed a 34 percent reciprocal tariff on the U.S. following the president’s announcement of new duties last week.—
Tara Suter,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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This is not only an opportunity to reimagine an extraordinary historical journey, but also a mission that aligns with Toei’s long-standing tradition of producing bold, genre-defining stories.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The squad soon discovers the job is a suicide mission and must choose between redemption or the final termination of their close brotherhood.—
Lesley O'Toole,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Sometimes, people have done their homework and have already, with the help of a divorce lawyer, figured out what a reasonable settlement would be.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Regardless, Dallas is still doing homework on a variety of options both on the free agent market and the trade market before the draft next month.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2025
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Year-ahead inflation expectations surged from 5% last month to 6.7% this month, the highest reading since 1981.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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What To Know According to a survey from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), small business optimism receded in March to 97.4, below the 51-year average of 98 and well below the reading of 101.3 that analysts had anticipated.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Assignment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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