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noun as in responsibility, task

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• appointment

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noun as in selecting or setting apart

• distribution
• apportionment
• appropriation
• assignation
• attribution
• authorization
• consignment
• designation
• determination
• specification
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Yariel Valdés González and I faced these challenges while on assignment in South Florida and the Deep South from July 21-Aug.

They’re putting time into decoration just as they would in their physical classroom, and students can interact with the space by, say, clicking on a bookshelf to get a reading assignment.

For now, if the district moves to in-person learning, instruction in Carlsbad will take place on campus five days per week and students may engage in additional independent practices and other assignments at home.

The assignments must also respect the relationships between the elements in the group.

It’s very hard, by the way, to do real random assignment studies of couples therapy.

His most recent assignment was the 84th Precinct, at the Brooklyn end of the Brooklyn Bridge.

When Lewis was shipped off to Vietnam, his son was just three months old, and the timing of the assignment worried Lewis.

When Vial got that first assignment, she was just beginning her photography career, and Cirque du Soleil was only a few years old.

“For our winter issue, we gave ourselves one assignment: Break The Internet,” wrote Paper.

By the 1950s the rapid assignment of gender to an ambiguously gendered infant had become standard.

Consent to an assignment may be given by the president of the company, without formal vote by the directors.

A transfer by the lessee of the whole or a part of his interest for a part of the time is a sublease and not an assignment.

An assignment to one who has an insurable interest as relative, creditor and the like, is always valid.

When an assignment of it is made, the assignee may sue in his own name for rent accruing after the assignment.

In some states statutes forbid the assignment of such policies for the benefit of creditors.

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noun as in matter or business to be taken care of; happening activity

• circumstance
• office function
• responsibility
• transaction
• undertaking

noun as in arrangement for meeting; prearranged meeting

• consultation

noun as in job, position of responsibility

• officeholder
• representative

noun as in allocation, setting aside

• setting apart

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On this page you'll find 85 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to assignment, such as: appointment, chore, drill, duty, homework, and job.

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Synonyms of 'assignment' in british english, additional synonyms.

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Synonyms for assignment

• responsibility
• appointment
• undertaking
• designation
• distribution
• consignment
• dealing out
• assignation
• apportionment

the act of distributing or the condition of being distributed

• admeasurement
• dispensation

the act of attributing

• attribution

a piece of work that has been assigned

A making over of legal ownership or title, a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces).

• duty assignment

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• sentry duty
• fatigue duty
• reassignment
• service abroad
• shipboard duty

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

• legal document
• legal instrument
• official document
• jurisprudence

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

• storage allocation

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

• transferred possession
• transferred property

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

• school assignment
• writing assignment
• written assignment

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

• determination
• co-optation
• recognition
• assertively
• assertiveness
• assertiveness training
• asseveration
• asseverator
• assibilation
• assiduousness
• assimilable
• assimilating
• assimilation
• assimilative
• assimilator
• assimilatory
• assistant foreman
• assistant professor
• assisted suicide
• associability
• associableness
• associate degree
• Associate in Applied Science
• Associate in Arts
• assigned to
• assigning to
• Assignment (computer science)
• Assignment (education)
• Assignment (law)
• Assignment Action Number
• Assignment and Analysis of Broadband Spectra
• Assignment and Justification Questionnaire
• Assignment and Lease
• Assignment and Licensing System
• Assignment and Transmittal Document
• Assignment Area
• Assignment Availability Code
• Assignment by Choice
• Assignment Capsule
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• Assignment Clause, Life Insurance
• Assignment Completed
• Assignment Consideration
• Assignment Control Authority
• Assignment Control Number
• Assignment Coordination Group
• Assignment Data Card
• Assignment Date
• Assignment Eligibility & Availability
• Assignment for benefit of creditors
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Assignment Synonyms and Antonyms

• appointment
• designation
• apportionment
• authorization
• distribution
• admeasurement
• dispensation
• determination specification
• emplacement
• moralization
• attribution
• responsibility
• duty assignment
• infeudation
• lecture-demonstration

Words Related to Assignment

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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• dissertation
• oral examination
• non-assessed
• examination

Assignment Sentence Examples

Ikir sent me on assignment to spy on him.

Darian hoped his excitement at the assignment didn't show.

For reasons he couldn't explain, Tim's assignment irritated him.

True to my assignment , I recorded movements and time until Quinn's voice from below broke the silence.

The Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act 1840, § 42, provides that no spiritual person may sell or assign any patronage or presentation belonging to him by virtue of any dignity or spiritual office held by him; such sale or assignment is null and void.

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What is another word for assignments ?

Synonyms for assignments as·sign·ments, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word assignments ., did you actually mean aeschynanthus or asyndetic , ppdb, the paraphrase database rate these paraphrases: 0.0 / 0 votes.

List of paraphrases for "assignments":

allocations , mappings , postings , assignment , divestiture , tasks , allotments , missions , allocation , cessions , earmarkings , disposals , transfers , posting , placement , subpoenas , functions , maps , assignmnets , taskings , placements , duties , allowances , identifications , transfer

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How to say assignments in sign language, words popularity by usage frequency, how to use assignments in a sentence.

Cedric Richmond :

All of her assignments before were not as clear cut. If you look at [ migration issues related to diplomacy at the ] Northern Triangle, look at voting rights, there was no clear way to measure success, i just reminded her that she and the President are both the biggest assets that we have.

As many of his colleagues in the USPHS have pointed out, this information is incorrect. In fact, he received an early promotion/exceptional proficiency promotion to Commander effective July 1, 2017, in recognition of his exemplary performance in the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), over and above any of his assignments at CDC, his early promotion within the USPHS reflects his excellence as an officer and an employee.

Judge Jeanine Pirro :

One of the things that they say about Kamala Harris is that … she's been given these tough, tough assignments – like the border. If she went down there and simply said we need to follow the law at the border, she'd be okay.

Ja Morant :

I feel like we let our offensive struggles affect us on the other end of the floor, it was missing assignments, really wasn’t locked into the game plan too much. We just let mistakes turn into more mistakes and they got hot and won the game.

Dennis Walsh :

I do not directly ask anyone for contributions, and I do not allow my name to be used on any literature that directly solicits contributions, my role is to run our quarterly meetings, keep track of committee assignments, and responsibilities.

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Assignment synonyms

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• appointment responsibility, position
• job task, work
• designation address, giving
• duty task, work
• task work, duty
• chore task, work
• mission task, address
• distribution giving, collect
• allocation giving, collect
• commission task, responsibility
• grant giving, allocation
• charge responsibility, duty
• transfer law, shift
• nomination designation, selection
• allotment allocation, giving
• post responsibility, position
• exercise event
• homework responsibility, duty
• apportionment allocation, collect
• naming participle, designation
• office work, position
• responsibility duty
• consignment transfer, selecting or setting apart
• delegation selection, entrustment
• giving transfer, selecting or setting apart
• selection distribution, selecting or setting apart
• attribution give, selecting or setting apart
• ascription give, attribution

Synonyms of assigns

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Thesaurus Definition of assigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commissions
• distributes
• administers
• contributes
• shares (out)
• parcels (out)
• metes (out)
• redistributes
• reallocates
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives (of)
• appropriates
• confiscates
• relinquishes
• disposes of
• passes (down)
• expropriates
• constitutes
• inaugurates
• consecrates
• singles (out)

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Today's nyt connections hints and answer for may 14 (#338).

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Connections is a game from the New York Times that challenges you to find the association between words. It sounds easy, but it isn't—Connections categories can be almost anything, and they're usually quite specific. If you need a hand getting the answers, we've got you covered.

Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything. We have seen everything from games that rely on the number of letters in the words to categories that require you to spot an extra letter at the end of the word. Sometimes they're references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales. There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.

Once you're confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit "Submit." You have only four attempts in total, so don't be too guess-happy.

Here are a few hints for the 338th Connections game to get you started:

• Yellow: A first pass at something.
• Green: Not English words.
• Blue: Eat some food.
• Purple: Eminem and a packaged thing of meat.

If you still need help, the actual group names are:

• Yellow: Early Iteration
• Green: Spanish Pronouns
• Blue: Enjoy a Meal
• Purple: Slim ____

Early Iteration (Yellow):

Draft, Outline, Plan, Sketch

Enjoy a Meal (Green):

Dine, Feast, Feed, Sup

Spanish Pronouns (Blue):

Ella, Me, Sus, Yo

Slim ____ (Purple):

Fit, Jim, Picking, Shady

May 14th wasn't too bad.

The first group I spotted was Yellow, "Early Iteration." I actually started with sketch in combination with shady and sus, since they can all indicate something that is undesirable or suspect. That didn't work, so I changed gears and considered sketch as in "to draw." That made draft, outline, and plan seem like good choices for the rest of the words, and they worked.

The next group I spotted consisted of ella, me, sus, and yo. This might be tough if you don't have any background in Spanish, but they're all different pronouns. Blue was "Spanish Pronouns."

With only 8 words left, it got easier. Feast, dine, and feed all refer to eating. Sup can also mean "to eat," though it isn't very common in contemporary English. That was the Green group, "Enjoy a Meal."

Once again, that left Purple: fit, jim, picking, shady. They were in the "Slim ____" group.

There is no quick, reliable way to approach Connections like there is with Wordle, since Connections isn't algorithmic. However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.

• Look for similar parts of speech . Are some words verbs and others nouns? Are some adjectives? Try mentally grouping them based on those categories and see if any other patterns jump out at you.
• Are the words synonyms? Sometimes categories will just be synonyms for a phrase, or very close to synonyms. Don't rely too closely on this, though. Occasionally, Connections will deliberately throw in words that are sometimes synonyms to mislead you.
• Try saying the words. Sometimes, saying the words helps. One puzzle we saw included the words go, rate, faster, clip, pace, speed, move, commute, and hurry—all of which are obviously related to the idea of motion. However, when you say them, it becomes a little more obvious that only four (go, move, hurry, faster) are things you'd actually say to prompt someone to get moving.
• Expect the red herring . Connections usually has words that could be plausibly, yet incorrectly, grouped together. Take the words Bud, Corona, and Light, as an example. You might instinctively see those three words together and assume they're lumped together in a category related to beer—but they weren't.
• Look for distinct words. If a word on your board doesn't have multiple meanings or can really only be used in one context, try using that word as the basis for a category.
• Shuffle the board. Sometimes, moving words around will help you look at them in new ways.

If you didn't solve this one, don't feel too bad—there's always tomorrow! And those words may align with a topic you're interested in, giving you a leg up on the competition.

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How To Play Connections

In Connections , you’re presented with a grid of 16 words. Your task is to arrange them into four groups of four by figuring out the links between them. The groups could be things like horror movie franchises, a type of verb or rappers.

There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category. You can shuffle the words to perhaps help you see links between them.

Each group is color coded. The yellow group is usually the easiest to figure out, blue and green fall in the middle, and the purple group is typically the hardest one to deduce. The purple group often involves wordplay, so bear that in mind.

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Select four words you think go together and press Submit. If you make a guess and you’re incorrect, you’ll lose a life. If you’re close to having a correct group, you might see a message telling you that you’re one word away from getting it right, but you’ll still need to figure out which one to swap.

If you make four mistakes, it’s game over. Let’s make sure that doesn’t happen with the help of some hints, and, if you’re really struggling, today’s Connections answers.

What Are Today’s Connections Hints?

Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.

Today’s 16 words are:

And the hints for today’s groups are:

• Yellow group — things debated in Congress
• Green group — types of land typically covered in one of the world’s most abundant plants
• Blue group — candid
• Purple group — as The Beatles almost sang, bay, you can rive my cr

What Are Today’s Connections Groups?

Need some extra help?

Be warned: we’re starting to get into spoiler territory.

Today’s groups are...

• Yellow group — bit of legislation
• Green group — grassland
• Blue group — forthright
• Purple group — car companies minus letter

What Are Today’s Connections Answers?

Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.

This is your final warning!

Today’s Connections answers are...

• Yellow group — bit of legislation (ACT, BILL, MEASURE, RESOLUTION)
• Green group — grassland (MEADOW, PLAIN, PRAIRIE, SAVANNA)
• Blue group — forthright (DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, STRAIGHT)
• Purple group — car companies minus letter (AURA, BUCK, DOGE, HODA)

No perfect game today, but I'm up to three wins in a row.

One thing I was sure of right away was that ACT and DIRECT wouldn't have anything to do with filmmaking disciplines as we had a group along those lines recently. So I figured that DIRECT went with FRANK, STRAIGHT and OPEN for the blues (but only after mistakenly including PLAIN at first). I got the greens next.

I wasn't sure what the purples would be, but I had a solid idea about the yellows. Those are all things you can pass, so BUCK would have fit in with them, but I realized that was the most likely option for whatever the purples would be. As such, I got both groups for the win.

After learning the purple connection, I deduced what Buick, Dodge and Honda were, even though I’m very much not a car person. I don’t know what AURA refers to, though. Any ideas?

Edit: A few readers reached out to let me know that AURA refers to Acura, because of course it does. Thanks for that!

That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to check my blog for hints and the solution for Thursday’s game if you need them.

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Alphabeat (of "Fascination" fame) are a criminally underrated pop band from Denmark. I really like their most recent album, Don't Know What's Cool Anymore . The two singles are particularly great, "Shadows" and the title track. The latter, I'm afraid to say, does cut a little close to home sometimes, even if I wouldn't be caught dead in skinny jeans and I’m growing my hair out.

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