assign
verb (used with object)
to give or allocate; allot.
assigned
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past participleof assign.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof assign.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
assignverb (used with object)to give or allocate; allot.
Example Sentences
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But he assigned “big error bars” to that possibility, given the complexities of standing up new chip production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Researchers compared reported food consumption with the recommendations for each diet and assigned scores reflecting how well individuals followed those guidelines.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
One Polymarket betting market has assigned a roughly 10% chance that the AI bubble will burst before New Year’s Day, according to the latest numbers available on the platform.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
Trading cards and other collectibles are verified and assigned condition grades by PSA, which establishes their value and protects them by assigning serial numbers and certification information.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026
We grabbed our purses and lunch bags, then followed the man over to the Maneuver Loads Branch of the Flight Research Division, where we were then assigned to an all-male research team.
From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson
