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

Example Sentences

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In March, she was paid by a staffing agency to post a TikTok highlighting her trips to New York City and various beach locales while on assignment.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

At one point, she told him that Doyle was out of touch while on assignment in Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Both were on assignment in the US capital from West Virginia.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

Fittingly, the photographer behind the viral photo, Terrill, was present, but on assignment like other photographers at the event.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

I was in the city on assignment, only my second one solo, and I’d just completed the job.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

on assignment

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