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noun as in responsibility, task

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  • appointment

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noun as in selecting or setting apart

  • distribution
  • apportionment
  • appropriation
  • assignation
  • attribution
  • authorization
  • consignment
  • designation
  • determination
  • specification
  • stipulation

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Yariel Valdés González and I faced these challenges while on assignment in South Florida and the Deep South from July 21-Aug.

They’re putting time into decoration just as they would in their physical classroom, and students can interact with the space by, say, clicking on a bookshelf to get a reading assignment.

For now, if the district moves to in-person learning, instruction in Carlsbad will take place on campus five days per week and students may engage in additional independent practices and other assignments at home.

The assignments must also respect the relationships between the elements in the group.

It’s very hard, by the way, to do real random assignment studies of couples therapy.

His most recent assignment was the 84th Precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.

When Lewis was shipped off to Vietnam, his son was just three months old, and the timing of the assignment worried Lewis.

When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.

“For our winter issue, we gave ourselves one assignment: Break The Internet,” wrote Paper.

By the 1950s the rapid assignment of gender to an ambiguously gendered infant had become standard.

Consent to an assignment may be given by the president of the company, without formal vote by the directors.

A transfer by the lessee of the whole or a part of his interest for a part of the time is a sublease and not an assignment.

An assignment to one who has an insurable interest as relative, creditor and the like, is always valid.

When an assignment of it is made, the assignee may sue in his own name for rent accruing after the assignment.

In some states statutes forbid the assignment of such policies for the benefit of creditors.

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noun as in matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity

  • circumstance
  • office function
  • responsibility
  • transaction
  • undertaking

noun as in arrangement for meeting; prearranged meeting

  • consultation

noun as in job, position of responsibility

  • officeholder
  • representative

noun as in allocation, setting aside

  • setting apart

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Noun: task , task , responsibility , work , mission , post , homework , duty , chore Noun: appointment , designation, induction , installation , delegation, placement , commission

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Other forms: assignments

Whether you’re an international spy with a new mission or a high school student with math homework — when you get an assignment , you’d better do it! An assignment is a task that someone in authority has asked you to do.

The word assignment is just the noun form of the common verb assign , which you use when you want to give someone a duty or a job. When you assign something, that something is called an assignment . The word can also refer to the act of distributing something. If you are distributing new office furniture at work, you might say, “ Assignment of the new chairs will begin tomorrow.”

  • noun an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor) see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... school assignment , schoolwork a school task performed by a student to satisfy the teacher writing assignment , written assignment an assignment to write something classroom project a school task requiring considerable effort classwork the part of a student's work that is done in the classroom homework , prep , preparation preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home) lesson a task assigned for individual study type of: labor , project , task , undertaking any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
  • noun a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces) “a hazardous assignment ” synonyms: duty assignment see more see less types: show 10 types... hide 10 types... guard , guard duty , sentry duty , sentry go the duty of serving as a sentry fatigue , fatigue duty labor of a nonmilitary kind done by soldiers (cleaning or digging or draining or so on) charge , commission , mission a special assignment that is given to a person or group reassignment assignment to a different duty sea-duty , service abroad , shipboard duty naval service aboard a ship at sea shore duty naval service at land bases fool's errand a fruitless mission mission impossible an extremely dangerous or difficult mission martyr operation , sacrifice operation , suicide mission killing or injuring others while annihilating yourself; usually accomplished with a bomb secondment the detachment of a person from their regular organization for temporary assignment elsewhere type of: duty work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons
  • noun the act of putting a person into a non-elective position synonyms: appointment , designation , naming see more see less types: show 6 types... hide 6 types... nomination the act of officially naming a candidate co-optation , co-option the act of appointing summarily (with or without the appointee's consent) delegacy the appointment of a delegate ordinance , ordination the act of ordaining; the act of conferring (or receiving) holy orders recognition designation by the chair granting a person the right to speak in a deliberative body laying on of hands laying hands on a person's head to invoke spiritual blessing in Christian ordination type of: conclusion , decision , determination the act of making up your mind about something
  • noun the act of distributing something to designated places or persons “the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum” synonyms: assigning see more see less types: allocation , storage allocation (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions type of: distribution the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning
  • noun (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance synonyms: grant see more see less types: apanage , appanage a grant (by a sovereign or a legislative body) of resources to maintain a dependent member of a ruling family land grant a grant of public land (as to a railway or college) type of: transferred possession , transferred property a possession whose ownership changes or lapses
  • noun the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another see more see less type of: instrument , legal document , legal instrument , official document (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right

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The Dawes Act, or General Allotment Act of 1887, was a law that allowed the U.S. government to take Native American tribal lands and divide them into 40 acre lots for individual Native Americans. The goal was to break up communal tribal lands and speed the assimilation of Native Americans into American society. The Dawes Act caused great suffering with much of the land winding up in the hands of white settlers.

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What is another word for Assignment ?

Synonyms for assignment əˈsaɪn mənt as·sign·ment, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word assignment ., princeton's wordnet rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

assignment, duty assignment noun

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

"hazardous duty"

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment noun

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment, assigning noun

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

"the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

grant, assignment noun

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

Synonyms: duty assignment , appointment , subsidisation , assigning , designation , naming , assignment , grant , concession , subsidization

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

appointment, assignment, designation, naming noun

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

Synonyms: duty assignment , appellation , appointment , date , appellative , assigning , designation , appointee , identification , assignment , naming , grant , fitting , engagement , denomination

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duty, homework, job, responsibility, task, chore, schoolwork

1. a piece of work that needs to be done regularly 2. something assigned to be read or studied

1. his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries 2. have you found essay writer to write an assignment for tomorrow?

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pieces of work

because a assignment/task is an piece of work.

we need to finish our work: we need to finish our assignment.

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Synonyms: appointment , allotment , apportionment

Synonyms: ( Law. ) transfer , conveyance

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Synonyms: transfer , conveyance , apportionment , appointment , allotment , allocation , emplacement , determination specification , adducing

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List of paraphrases for "assignment":

allocation , developmental , assignments , assigning , divestiture , transfer , cession , mapping , development , allocations , posting , mission , relinquishment , conveyance , stations , attribution , mappings , allotment , allocating , assign , surrender , placement , subpoena , task , earmarking , award , transfers , appointment , disposal , dispatch , postings

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John Swartzwelder :

The' Army Man' jokes got me my initial interview with Sam Simon and Matt Groening [ Groening ], which led to my first script assignment,' Bart the General,' but I wasn't actually hired to work on staff until I'd done three episodes. ' The Simpsons' didn't have enough money for a full-time writing staff until late in 1989. They've got enough now, of course.

The Times :

We are deeply saddened to hear of Brent Renaud’s death. Brent was a talented photographer and filmmaker who had contributed to The New York Times over the years, though he had contributed to The Times in the past (most recently in 2015), he was not on assignment for any desk at The Times in Ukraine.

Bill Dudley :

The Federal Reserve has to slow the economy down and generate some slack in the labor market, the Federal Reserve's a very difficult assignment to pull off.

Kevin Gregg :

Hanley was designated for assignment for baseball reasons, we were and are unaware of any investigations involving Hanley.

Roger Bennet Adler :

I have a sense of professional disappointment, i was not able to conclude my assignment as originally planned.

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Related terms for assignments - synonyms, antonyms and sentences with assignments, similar meaning.

  • allocations
  • commissions
  • delegations
  • conveyances
  • appointment
  • designation
  • responsibilities
  • consignments

Opposite meaning

  • entertainment
  • entertainments
  • high level of unemployment
  • high rate of unemployment
  • unemployment

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  • automated workforce
  • engagements
  • low unemployment
  • empirical work
  • employments
  • undertakings
  • specifications
  • ascriptions
  • identifications
  • determinations
  • denominations

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  • Let's hope I don't bungle any of my assignments
  • Tears were splotched on all her homework assignments
  • The switch seemed to cause Carey to overthink his assignments
  • Confirm the replacement of assignments as prompted
  • Deleting cycle will delete all assignments and jobs

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Synonyms for “Assignment”

Synonyms for “Assignment”

The term “Assignment” is an integral part of the academic and professional world, often connoting a task or a set of tasks given to an individual or a group to complete within a stipulated timeframe. In various contexts, an assignment could mean a mission, a duty, or simply homework given to students. It’s a tool for evaluation, skill enhancement, and knowledge application.

General Synonyms for “Assignment”

The concept of an assignment transcends the borders of academia, finding its relevance in diverse fields and contexts:

Synonyms for “Assignment” in Academic Writing

In academic circles, the idea of an assignment takes on a more specialized tone, often reflecting rigorous research, investigation, or exploration:

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Detailed Synonyms: Definitions and Examples

To provide a more granular perspective, here’s a detailed breakdown of these synonyms, enriched with definitions and practical examples:

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Task A piece of work to be done or undertaken. “She was given the of preparing the presentation slides.”
Project An individual or collaborative enterprise, often involving design or research. “The biology required three weeks of field research.”
Duty A responsibility or obligation to complete a particular task or job. “It’s the manager’s to ensure all assignments are submitted on time.”
Homework Tasks assigned to students by their teachers to be completed outside the classroom. “She spent the evening doing her math .”
Chore A routine task or job, often a domestic one. “Filing the paperwork became a tedious for him.”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

“Assignment”, in its many shades and contexts, remains a cornerstone for learning, evaluation, and skill development. Whether it’s a rudimentary task or an intricate research project, assignments challenge us, helping foster a deeper understanding and mastery of a subject or skill.

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Synonyms of assigning

  • as in entrusting
  • as in allotting
  • as in ceding
  • as in appointing
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Thesaurus Definition of assigning

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • commissioning
  • recommending
  • authorizing
  • distributing
  • apportioning
  • administering
  • sharing (out)
  • reassigning
  • contributing
  • handing out
  • meting (out)
  • reallocating
  • redistributing
  • parceling (out)
  • parcelling (out)
  • admeasuring
  • reapportioning
  • chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • depriving (of)
  • withholding
  • appropriating
  • confiscating
  • transferring
  • relinquishing
  • bequeathing
  • disposing of
  • transmitting
  • making over
  • passing (down)
  • surrendering
  • handing down
  • turning over
  • handing over
  • expropriating
  • constituting
  • designating
  • instituting
  • inaugurating
  • consecrating
  • handpicking
  • voting (in)
  • singling (out)
  • discharging
  • overthrowing
  • throwing out
  • blackballing

Thesaurus Entries Near assigning

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