assignments

NOUN

responsibility, task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointment chore drill duty homework job position post practice stint

STRONG

beat charge commission mission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unemployment

WEAK

keeping

NOUN

selecting or setting apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation appointment choice distribution nomination selection

STRONG

allotment apportionment appropriation ascription assignation attribution authorization consignment delegation designation determination giving grant specification stipulation

Antonyms

STRONG

keeping

Example Sentences

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For certain assignments, she tells students they have to stick with the class material or their grade will suffer.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

Although scientists have long recognized their potential value, reliable methods for converting those patterns into accurate subgenome assignments have remained limited.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

One of The Flight's previous assignments was to soundtrack Assassin's Creed Shadows, set in the Sengoku period of Japanese history.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Agustin regularly makes breakfast and dinner with fellow residents while cramming for her master’s of fine arts assignments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

What sort of hellish assignments have my teachers e-mailed out?

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini