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US
/əˈsaɪnmənt/
]
[ UK /ɐsˈaɪnmənt/ ]
[ UK /ɐsˈaɪnmənt/ ]
NOUN
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the act of distributing something to designated places or persons
the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum - (law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance
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the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee -
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
hazardous duty - an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)
- the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
How To Use assignment In A Sentence
- I have returned to campus enlivened by a sense of professional renewal, and I have developed course syllabi, assignments, and activities that incorporate many ideas from my fellowship experiences.
- The latest strategy is now seen dropping unsupported accusations across the media spectrum to the effect that the intelligence agency's assignment of Ambassador Joseph Wilson to look into the now-discredited Iraq/Niger/uranium claims were all part of a long-term insidious scheme to try and discredit the Bush Administration. Brad Friedman: Wingnuts Declare Coordinated All-Out Cross-Media War on CIA as Newest Front in TreasonGate!
- From his driveway, Benelli dispatches patrol cars and sends officers to new assignments.
- I had mixed feelings when I learned of your new assignment. Although we will miss you, we have to admit that management has made a wise choice in placing you where they can benefit most from your talents. We will long remember the hard work and happy moments we have shared. You have been a great team member. Best wishes and keep up the good work.
- Then he received a yearlong remote assignment overseas and had to go without his family. Christianity Today
- Hence CI5's involvement, although it had been an assignment with an only partially successful outcome.
- I had mixed feelings when I learned of your new assignment. Although we will miss you, we have to admit that management has made a wise choice in placing you where they can benefit most from your talents. We will long remember the hard work and happy moments we have shared. You have been a great team member. Best wishes and keep up the good work.
- No statistically significant difference existed in knowledge by task assignment of driver versus navigator.
- Do you think working 'on assignment' like that will re-accustom you to the writing habit such that, say, your novel or other writing might flow more easily? DC's
- He is paraplegic after being shot by gunmen while on assignment overseas.