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assignment

noun

as·​sign·​ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt How to pronounce assignment (audio)
1
: the act of assigning something
the assignment of a task
2
a
: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned
Her assignment was to the embassy in India.
b
: a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority
a homework assignment
3
law : the transfer of property
especially : the transfer of property to be held in trust or to be used for the benefit of creditors

Synonyms

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task, duty, job, chore, stint, assignment mean a piece of work to be done.

task implies work imposed by a person in authority or an employer or by circumstance.

charged with a variety of tasks

duty implies an obligation to perform or responsibility for performance.

the duties of a lifeguard

job applies to a piece of work voluntarily performed; it may sometimes suggest difficulty or importance.

the job of turning the company around

chore implies a minor routine activity necessary for maintaining a household or farm.

every child was assigned chores

stint implies a carefully allotted or measured quantity of assigned work or service.

a 2-month stint as a reporter

assignment implies a definite limited task assigned by one in authority.

a reporter's assignment

Example Sentences

The students were given a homework assignment. The reporter's assignment is to interview the candidate. The reporter is here on an assignment. The reporter is here on assignment. The article discusses the recent assignment of senators to some of the more powerful committees. her assignment to the embassy in India the computer's assignment of a number to each image She asked if she could change her seating assignment. See More
Recent Examples on the Web John Roberts, once deputy solicitor general, in 2005 and, in 2018, Brett Kavanaugh, who assisted Mr. Starr in the Whitewater investigation, the assignment that would define Mr. Starr’s career and alter the course of American politics. Jess Bravin, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Cade McNamara, the incumbent starter, would get the nod on Saturday against Colorado State, while J.J. McCarthy would draw the starting assignment next week against Hawaii. Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Even so, Strassera doesn’t believe a civil trial will happen until the weighty assignment lands on his desk. Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Sep. 2022 The homework assignment was passed out by a substitute teacher in a social studies class on Wednesday, Barber explained. Ryan Callihan The Bradenton Herald (tns), al, 2 Sep. 2022 Before tackling the assignment of developing programs for CNN+, Gelles supervised all of CNN’s political and special-events programming. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Aug. 2022 At the time, many considered the assignment a stepping stone to the red cap worn by cardinals in the church. Annysa Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022 Discussing the Brando assignment with The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, Capote had argued that certain genres of journalism could be elevated to high art. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2022 The JoBros created their own jolly tune in 2019 and 100% understood the assignment. Samantha Olson, Seventeen, 19 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

see assign entry 1

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of assignment was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing assignment

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