assigning

Example Sentences

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But both actors argue the show is less interested in assigning blame than exploring an uncomfortable situation from multiple perspectives.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Memories, associations and context all go into assigning value and meaning to an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

AI agents have become all the rage in business, with some companies even referring to them as digital workers and assigning them human names.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

You can see how useful this assumption is to a child faced with the extraordinary task of assigning a word to everything in the world.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell