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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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It is the central hub for each course, connecting teachers and students through course materials like discussion groups, assignments, grades, class files and an internal email system.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

Today, it is No. 3 behind Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe after losing assignments from a string of big brands including Mars and Coca-Cola.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Utilityman Kiké Hernández and reliever Brusdar Graterol began rehabilitation assignments this week.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

Pac Rim had been my first outing of the season, because Martha was picking and choosing all of our assignments carefully.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles