1
: appointed, given, or relegated to
an assigned task/duty
our assigned chores
an assigned seat
… legions of students apparently come to class ill prepared, not having done the assigned reading …—David A. Jolliffe and Allison Harl
… you get the advice and the pep talks of your assigned counselor.—G. J. Meyer
2
a
: designated, fixed, or named as a value for a variable
An assigned rating of "GOOD" indicates the response has no significant weaknesses.—Federal Aviation Administration
b
of a person's sex
: designated at birth
… developing the secondary sex characteristics of their assigned sex could exacerbate their gender dysphoria.—Jesse Singal
Supporters say the laws are needed … to prevent athletes whose assigned sex at birth was male from having an unfair advantage in women's sports.—Clay Waters
assigned
2 of 2past tense and past participle of assign entry 1
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“Assigned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/assigned. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.
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