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on assignment

ADJECTIVE
busy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
active unavailable working
STRONG
buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped
WEAK
already taken assiduous at it diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer
Antonyms
STRONGEST
idle
STRONG
inactive unoccupied
WEAK
lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

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I even used one of the hotel benefits to save money on assignment in Nice last summer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

I was on assignment for Vanity Fair to cover the election night party at the Brooklyn Paramount.

From Slate ● Nov. 12, 2025

Young’s first issues at the DEA arose in 2012, while he was on assignment in Tokyo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2025

The company said it was suspending most business trips to the US and directing employees on assignment in the US to return home immediately.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025

I was on assignment in Miami and had to return there immediately after his funeral.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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