assignments

noun

plural of assignment
1
as in tasks
a piece of work that needs to be done regularly his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries

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2
as in missions
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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3
as in lessons
something assigned to be read or studied have you read the assignment for tomorrow?

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4
as in appointments
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 assignments In this new 34-page complaint filed on October 16 in the state Supreme Court, Amy Helm alleges that Parillo took control of LHS by way of voting assignments. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 This defense needs to find a way to make quarterbacks uncomfortable without becoming blitz crazy, and that means Chop Robinson, Josh Uche and Malik Herring must step up and win more of their 1-on-1 assignments. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026 The breach caused the company, Instructure, to temporarily take Canvas offline and interrupted classes, assignments and finals preparations for hundreds of thousands of students and professors as hackers threatened to release their personal data. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 Long drives between assignments can also be extremely stressful for caregivers. — Colin Conner Ii, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Recent seasons have also cast Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford, who do their fair share of political collusion crossed with romantic assignments. — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 Oct 16, 2026 Jacob Beltran covers crime, breaking news and general assignments for the Express-News. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 The White House has continued to restrict CNN from certain assignments, including flying on Air Force One on presidential trip. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026 These approaches test reason, rather than the output focus of most assignments. — Reynald Fasciaux, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assignments
  1. tasks
  2. missions
  3. lessons
  4. appointments
  5. duties
  6. jobs
  7. readings
  8. responsibilities
Noun
  • The software platform can manage workflows between human resources and IT, even if the tasks involve an outside chatbot such as Claude.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Researchers trained it on tasks with known loopholes—ways to get rewarded without actually completing the task as intended— then gave it new challenges.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tasks
Noun
  • This can include missions like delivering combat divers into contested regions.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Flight operations are managed by Lockheed Martin’s MATRIX autonomy system, allowing operators to command missions from a tablet without continuous continuous control or monitoring.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of missions
Noun
  • But there’s also the potential to keep the stories alive from survivors of conflicts, who would otherwise die and take with them lessons future generations could learn from.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Families spend thousands on travel teams, private lessons and tournaments.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of lessons
Noun
  • Side effects may also occur and should be addressed through follow-up appointments.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • As a kid, Havi Nguyen sometimes missed school to translate at doctor’s appointments, and was managing Medicaid paperwork for herself and her sisters, on behalf of their parents who’d immigrated from Vietnam.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of appointments
Noun
  • The service previously operated the EC-130Q for TACAMO duties from 1963 through 1993, according to Lockheed Martin.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Rome — Pope Leo XIV left hospital Saturday, four days after undergoing lung cancer surgery in a swift return to his duties following the first health scare of his papacy.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of duties
Noun
  • The protection of American jobs justified the chains of bondage, or so the argument went.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Engagement is often seen as a metric about sentiment that can be measured and tracked, but is treated as something employees bring—or fail to bring—to their jobs.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of jobs
Noun
  • There are no audible alarms, as the monitor does not have a speaker, nor is there a display that shows the AQ readings.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The Holloways said Cook Children’s staff failed to properly monitor Layton and properly respond to his low blood sugar readings.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of readings
Noun
  • At Moontrail, creative direction, storytelling, emotional decisions and artistic judgment remain purely human responsibilities.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Technical capabilities are evolving quickly, but so are the human skills needed to work effectively alongside AI, adapt to changing workflows and take on new responsibilities.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of responsibilities

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“Assignments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assignments. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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