assignments

Example Sentences

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With then-undiagnosed attention-deficit disorder, I couldn’t follow through on assignments in nonacting classes, and didn’t get my degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The disruption underscored how dependent higher education has become on centralized digital platforms that now manage nearly every aspect of academic life, from assignments and testing to communication and grading.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

He claims that he went to see a senior team leader in Greenwich, Conn., and asked that they not be put on further assignments together.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Students at the University of California Los Angeles struggled to submit assignments online through the Canvas platform, and the University of Chicago, in Illinois, temporarily disabled its Canvas page after reports that it was targeted.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Being a substitute teacher not only paid relatively well, but it also allowed me to pick and choose assignments that worked with my training and travel schedule.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad