ASSIGNED Synonyms: 147 Similar and Opposite Words

assigned

verb

Definition of assigned

past tense of assign

as in entrusted

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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as in allotted

to give as a share or portion each new employee is assigned a cubicle and a computer

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as in ceded

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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expropriated

as in appointed

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 assigned The rule requires election officials to submit each mail voter’s name and address to a new USPS portal, along with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes assigned to the envelopes used to send and return that voter’s ballot. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 Such was the case for David Dastmalchian, who was filming 2021’s The Suicide Squad in Panama when the CDS assigned him a new feline companion. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 The labs haven’t clearly assigned those rights, because doing so means giving up the value. — Adam Fish, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Not even the kitchen, that space that had been socially assigned to her, was truly hers. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Coral Springs Elementary, with students assigned to Eagle Ridge Elementary and Parkside Elementary. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images The WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women — people assigned male at birth who transition to align with their gender identity — should be allowed to participate in the league. — CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 Clinkunbroomer was described by colleagues as a smart and dependable guy often assigned to teach others how to do various jobs at work. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Judge Chitty was assigned to oversee the case after Roach was removed from further proceedings following the defense's challenge to his impartiality. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for assigned

Verb

District 203 is entrusted with hundreds of millions of dollars in taxpayer resources.

— Jennifer Bruzan Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Throughout his career, Satsky has been entrusted with highly confidential information involving some of the largest and most significant transactions in the energy and infrastructure sectors, his lawyer, Anello said.

— Chase Jordan August 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of entrusted

Verb

The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.

— Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of allotted

Verb

Why Chelsea ceded so much possession to Brighton is more complex — and an issue that has percolated beneath the surface for most of the BlueCo era.

— Jon Mackenzie, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, Apple has largely ceded the frontier AI model market to competitors such as Google and OpenAI, choosing for now to focus on delivering the new technology through its high-end hardware.

— Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of ceded

Verb

Its board members are appointed by Illinois’ governor and Chicago’s mayor.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Licata and Fort Worth ISD’s Board of Managers implemented the Elevate model for the district’s most struggling campuses shortly after they were appointed to their jobs by the Texas Education Agency as part of its takeover of the district.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of appointed

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Seven of Chicago’s 17 runs, including three homers, came against first baseman Andrew Vaughn, who was tasked with covering two innings in a lopsided Milwaukee loss.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Also Monday, Chicago Board of Ethics Executive Director Steve Berlin retired after 33 years serving in the body tasked with making sure officials and employees are practicing good government.

— Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of tasked

Verb

Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.

— James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The money was allocated from Supervisor Janet Nguyen's discretionary funds.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocated

Verb

Instead, detectives say the group used falsified invoices and documents and transferred cash into personal bank accounts.

— Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Defense lawyers have argued that the CIA’s treatment of Mohammed undermined the voluntariness of his later statements to the FBI, even though those interrogations took place after he was transferred to Guantanamo Bay.

— Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of transferred

Verb

To start, readers nominated 40 bakeries crafting delicious sweet treats in Charlotte and the surrounding area, then narrowed down the field across five rounds of voting.

— Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
The last time he was nominated for an Oscar, today’s monthslong grind of awards-season campaigning barely existed.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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