assigning

Example Sentences

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Without assigning a sense of consequence, the money becomes meaningless to the kid, said Matt Chancey, a certified financial planner and founder of Tax Alpha Companies in Florida.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

And Southwest Airlines was an answer on Jeopardy: “In 2026, this airline ended its longtime first come, first seated policy & is assigning 8C and 27A like all the other carriers.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

It called for "caution in making judgements and assigning blame regarding the incident, pending the Lebanese army's investigation to determine the full circumstances".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Memories, associations and context all go into assigning value and meaning to an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Saint Sarah takes over immediately, assessing the team, pondering our combined brain capabilities, assigning responsibilities—in general, doing what she does best: bossing around the rest of us.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali