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assign

[uh-sahyn] / əˈsaɪn /




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It’s unfeasible to randomly assign hundreds of forests or oceans to become protected areas or a control group.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

The public, quite rationally, tends to assign blame to the party in power.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Bosses set priorities and assign tasks, while employees execute that vision using whatever resources and support are available.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

That may make investors willing to assign a higher multiple to Hims, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Why do department stores or suburban water companies find it necessary to assign account numbers with twenty or more symbols?

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos




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