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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The Police Ombudsman said shortcomings in the police investigation included that the officer initially assigned to the case recorded only one witness statement during the four months she was in charge.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
Key to lofty valuations being assigned to the likes of Anthropic and OpenAI is the assumption of massive growth—growth that can only occur if more data centers are opened to build and fuel AI’s expanse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Because genes are assigned before many lifestyle choices and diseases develop, the technique can sometimes provide stronger clues about cause and effect than an observational study alone.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
In the years when the Hilltop Youth took shape, Dvir Kariv served as an officer for a special unit of Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, assigned to prevent Jewish terrorism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Theo gives me a look, one that communicates neither one of us can save the other from my aunt’s assigned tasks, before obediently stepping inside.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
