assignments

NOUN

responsibility, task

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointment chore drill duty homework job position post practice stint

STRONG

beat charge commission mission

Antonyms

STRONGEST

unemployment

WEAK

keeping

NOUN

selecting or setting apart

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocation appointment choice distribution nomination selection

STRONG

allotment apportionment appropriation ascription assignation attribution authorization consignment delegation designation determination giving grant specification stipulation

Antonyms

STRONG

keeping

Example Sentences

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Assignments include assisting on the set of HBO fantasy drama series House of The Dragon and working on a music video set with Nova Twins.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2025

Assignments include service dog training, construction work, clerking positions, computer coding, hospice care and janitorial jobs.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2024

Assignments like these teach young children that food has moral value, which can lead to feelings of guilt and shame if they eat foods that fall into the "bad" category.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2023

Assignments piled up and Clark struggled to meet deadlines.

From Washington Post • Mar. 17, 2022

Now there were three Assignments gone, none of them ones that Jonas would have liked—not that he could have been a Birthmother, anyway, he realized with amusement.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry