assign
verb (used with object)
to give or allocate; allot.
are assigning
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present progressiveof assign.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Teachers are now assuming students use AI, so they are assigning harder work — and more of it, he noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
Yet if investors are trying to price disaster, the probability they are assigning is very small.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026
Instead, case workers are assigning young people writing projects, playing online trivia and giving out board and card games to “try to keep their minds busy.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2020
If schools are assigning work, I hope families can get through it quickly so there's time for stories.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2020
“Instead of an entrance exam, teachers are assigning students to their schools.”
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
