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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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Faith Spack is a White House staffer tasked with infiltrating Rasputin’s inner circle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

Milburn was tasked with investigating why so many young people are not in employment, education or training - known by the acronym Neets.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Hims is now tasked with finding a way to pivot from its business of selling compounded GLP-1 medications, which has become a crucial part of its identity and marketing.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

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

There were at least three employees tasked with answering it, but Dad leapt for the receiver as if he’d been waiting for an important call.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover