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on assignment

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

Example Sentences

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Before spending much of the past year on assignment with the White House Council of Economic Advisers, he had no experience working in a political capacity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

At one point, she told him that Doyle was out of touch while on assignment in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Both were on assignment in the US capital from West Virginia.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Of course, we also wonder if it will also apply to a diplomat overseas, a nonuniformed person working for the federal government on assignment elsewhere.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

While at university, Charles read theology, not just on assignment but also for pleasure.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

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