tasked

Example Sentences

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Soccer blew up its aging, veteran roster, made former Galaxy assistant coach Dave Sarachan the interim manager, and tasked him with rebuilding the team.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

When RuPaul arrives as President Judy Gagwell, tasked with saving the train or seeing her approval ratings plummet, the script begins to sing . . . just before it sinks.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

They are usually ordered into detention facilities known as SiS homes, which are tasked with mandatory care and rehabilitation, rather than a punitive system like prison.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Roughly half of communications leaders meanwhile have been tasked with leading or partnering on their organizations’ AI change management programs, according to a March report from communications agency Zeno.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

There were at least three employees tasked with answering it, but Dad leapt for the receiver as if he’d been waiting for an important call.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover