assign
verb (used with object)
to give or allocate; allot.
have assigned
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present perfectof assign.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Both Fitch and S&P Global have assigned Paramount a BB+ issuer credit rating, also referred to as junk status.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
One way companies could make the return to office smoother would be to have assigned offices and desks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
Other writers have assigned Holmes plenty of non-canonical family and offspring, emboldened by knowing the extent to which he is a mystery.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
"We have assigned a team to dedicate to maintain and update this website, we will not stop until Lazarus or bad actors in the industry is eliminated," Mr Zhou said.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2025
The result was several distinct species, to each of which scientists have assigned a pompous Latin name.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
