assignment

noun

as·sign·ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt How to pronounce assignment (audio)

: the act of assigning something

the assignment of a task

: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned

Her assignment was to the embassy in India.

: a specified task or amount of work assigned or undertaken as if assigned by authority

a homework assignment

law : the transfer of property

especially : the transfer of property to be held in trust or to be used for the benefit of creditors

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

Legal Definition

assignment

noun

as·sign·ment

: the act of assigning

: a position, post, or office to which one is assigned

: a task assigned

: a present transfer of property or rights

— absolute assignment

: an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves the assignor with no interest in the property or right transferred

— assignment for the benefit of creditors

: assignment of property by a debtor to an assignee to be held in trust and used to pay off the debtor's debts

— assignment of income

: an assignment by one taxpayer to another of income for the purpose of avoiding taxes

— assignment of lease

: an assignment by a tenant of all of his or her remaining rights in a property under a lease compare sublease

— effective assignment

: an assignment by which the assignor's interest in the property or right being assigned is terminated and transferred to the assignee

— equitable assignment

: an assignment (as of property in which one has a future interest) that is not valid at law but that would be upheld in a court of equity

— general assignment

: an assignment for the benefit of creditors of all of a debtor's property to be distributed fairly to the creditors compare preference

— wage assignment

: an assignment by an employee by which an amount of his or her wages are transferred to another party (as a creditor) before the wages are paid to the employee compare garnishment

assignments

noun

plural of assignment

as in tasks

a piece of work that needs to be done regularly his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries

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duties
jobs
projects
chores
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functions
errands
operations
endeavors
posts
undertakings
stints
offices
commissions
enterprises
routes
care
chares
rounds
chars
circuits
charges

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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missions
jobs
duties
responsibilities
operations
requirements
posts
obligations
details
briefs
commitments
chores
appointments
offices
works
businesses
charges
needs
errands
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constraints
commissions
designations
promises
nominations
restraints
labors
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compulsions

as in lessons

something assigned to be read or studied have you read the assignment for tomorrow?

Synonyms & Similar Words

lessons
readings
homeworks
lectures
schoolwork
exercises
studies
drills
études
practices
practises

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

appointments
jobs
positions
designations
commissions
situations
elections
nominations
placements
offices
gigs
stations
billets
authorizations
installments
rankings
delegations
installations
selections
spots
destinations
investments
choices
places
inductions
ordinations
deputations
emplacements
investitures
instalments
anointments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dismissals
firings
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expulsions
rejections
depositions
dismissions
removals
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ejections
blackballs
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ousters
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单词	assignments
释义	assignment noun as·sign·ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt 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 chore duty job task See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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 Phrases Containing assignment self-assignment self-assignment Kids Definition assignment noun as·sign·ment ə-ˈsīn-mənt 1 : the act of giving out or assigning the assignment of seats 2 : something (as a job or task) that is given out … I struggled with some of the reading quizzes and writing assignments. John David Anderson, Ms. Bixby's Last Day Legal Definition assignment noun as·sign·ment 1 : the act of assigning 2 a : a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b : a task assigned 3 : a present transfer of property or rights — absolute assignment : an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves the assignor with no interest in the property or right transferred — assignment for the benefit of creditors : assignment of property by a debtor to an assignee to be held in trust and used to pay off the debtor's debts — assignment of income : an assignment by one taxpayer to another of income for the purpose of avoiding taxes — assignment of lease : an assignment by a tenant of all of his or her remaining rights in a property under a lease compare sublease — effective assignment : an assignment by which the assignor's interest in the property or right being assigned is terminated and transferred to the assignee — equitable assignment : an assignment (as of property in which one has a future interest) that is not valid at law but that would be upheld in a court of equity — general assignment : an assignment for the benefit of creditors of all of a debtor's property to be distributed fairly to the creditors compare preference — wage assignment : an assignment by an employee by which an amount of his or her wages are transferred to another party (as a creditor) before the wages are paid to the employee compare garnishment 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 Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance tasks duties jobs projects chores missions responsibilities functions errands operations endeavors posts undertakings stints offices commissions enterprises routes care chares rounds chars circuits charges 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 Synonyms & Similar Words missions jobs duties responsibilities operations requirements posts obligations details briefs commitments chores appointments offices works businesses charges needs errands burdens constraints commissions designations promises nominations restraints labors pledges compulsions 3 as in lessons something assigned to be read or studied have you read the assignment for tomorrow? Synonyms & Similar Words lessons readings homeworks lectures schoolwork exercises studies drills études practices practises 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 Synonyms & Similar Words appointments jobs positions designations commissions situations elections nominations placements offices gigs stations billets authorizations installments rankings delegations installations selections spots destinations investments choices places inductions ordinations deputations emplacements investitures instalments anointments Antonyms & Near Antonyms dismissals firings discharges expulsions rejections depositions dismissions removals evictions ejections blackballs overthrows ousters dethronements See More
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