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tasked

VERB

assign, burden

Synonyms

STRONG

charge encumber entrust exhaust lade load oppress overload push saddle strain tax test weary weigh weight

Antonyms

STRONG

aid assist exonerate help unburden

Example Sentences

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Another advance in the AI ecosystem has been the shift to agentic AI — from “humans clicking things on the internet” to AI agents being tasked with that work.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Shenzhou-23 is tasked with studying the effects of microgravity on the human body, among many experiments.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Hannah Einbinder of “Hacks” stars as Kris, an indie-film director tasked to reboot a flailing horror franchise in the vein of “Friday the 13th.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Venters has been tasked with bucking the decline and bringing Paul Smith—still majority-owned by its eponymous founder and designer—back to profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

After Vladimir's death, the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs was tasked with protecting the Black Book from Moreau and those magician apprentices who avoided capture.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston