assignment
noun
something assigned, as a particular task or duty.
assignments
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pluralof assignment.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But modern front offices, armed with mountains of data, are increasingly comfortable constructing a roster without an established closer, instead relying on matchups to determine pitching assignments.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
She was a stickler for analysis, whose intensive assignments were the bane of many classmates.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
There's only one drawback: "long separations from the family during assignments," he says from Kosovo, where he is helping install a wind farm.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
And now, after two and a half years of roaming the state between work assignments, they’re back to report that they’ve covered all 101 locations on that list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
I usually only checked my school email in the morning—for class assignments or announcements.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
