- present participle of assign.
assigning
Example Sentences
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Boll believes Germany “banned” the film by not assigning it an age rating, fearing it could incite violence, making it unfit for German theatrical release.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Harrigan wrote that “the split is especially desirable in assigning fairer immediate value to the studio and parks businesses.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
The media blitz shocked some at City Hall, who believed Crowley should have waited until the emergency was over before publicly assigning blame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
But both actors argue the show is less interested in assigning blame than exploring an uncomfortable situation from multiple perspectives.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
The fourth night, he believed, the chief had succeeded in assigning Rolf and another of our group to the same shift.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
