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Synonyms for assignment əˈsaɪn mənt as·sign·ment, this thesaurus page includes all potential synonyms, words with the same meaning and similar terms for the word assignment ., princeton's wordnet rate these synonyms: 0.0 / 0 votes.

assignment, duty assignment noun

a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)

"hazardous duty"

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment noun

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

Synonyms: appointment , assigning , duty assignment , designation , grant , naming

assignment, assigning noun

the act of distributing something to designated places or persons

"the first task is the assignment of an address to each datum"

grant, assignment noun

(law) a transfer of property by deed of conveyance

Synonyms: duty assignment , appointment , subsidisation , assigning , designation , naming , assignment , grant , concession , subsidization

an undertaking that you have been assigned to do (as by an instructor)

appointment, assignment, designation, naming noun

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

"the appointment had to be approved by the whole committee"

Synonyms: duty assignment , appellation , appointment , date , appellative , assigning , designation , appointee , identification , assignment , naming , grant , fitting , engagement , denomination

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duty, homework, job, responsibility, task, chore, schoolwork

1. a piece of work that needs to be done regularly 2. something assigned to be read or studied

1. his first newspaper assignment was writing obituaries 2. have you found essay writer to write an assignment for tomorrow?

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pieces of work

because a assignment/task is an piece of work.

we need to finish our work: we need to finish our assignment.

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Synonyms: appointment , allotment , apportionment

Synonyms: ( Law. ) transfer , conveyance

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Synonyms: transfer , conveyance , apportionment , appointment , allotment , allocation , emplacement , determination specification , adducing

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List of paraphrases for "assignment":

allocation , developmental , assignments , assigning , divestiture , transfer , cession , mapping , development , allocations , posting , mission , relinquishment , conveyance , stations , attribution , mappings , allotment , allocating , assign , surrender , placement , subpoena , task , earmarking , award , transfers , appointment , disposal , dispatch , postings

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On Monday, July 6, I declined to marry a non-traditional couple during my duties assignment, the declination was based upon my personal and Christian beliefs established over many years. I apologize to the couple for the delay they experienced and wish them the best.

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assignment help Your compass through the labyrinth of learning, guiding you to success one task at a time. 

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If it can be helped, I don’t want to have to go on a solo assignment again.

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The opinion essay … was used an in-class assignment where the article was read together as a class, the teacher's purpose for introducing this essay was to introduce students to opinion writing while drawing correlations with 'The Watsons Go to Birmingham' as a secondary source to help support the context and events in the book.

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if you listen to all those people who have become the face of farmers protest and often give media bites, they have kept the main agenda on the back seat and travelling with luxuries and stressing everywhere on the importance of voting only. It seems through backdoor meeting they were given an assignment by Govt to convince people for voting only.

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noun as in appointment

Strongest matches

• certification
• designation

Strong matches

• authorization
• commissioning
• installation

Weak matches

noun as in distribution

• circulation
• dissemination
• transportation
• administration
• apportioning
• apportionment
• dispensation
• partitioning
• propagation
• circulating
• dissipating
• handing out

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Example sentences.

Sometimes, assigning blame for a death is more straightforward than that.

He disbanded some specialized citywide units, assigning the cops to local commands.

Assigning the home tasks to one gender  means that you don't need to negotiate who will stay home, reducing marital conflict.

By assigning a translator to flip through a few months of tweets, State could have avoided this embarrassing lapse.

Now I'm not above assigning the occasional hack piece in a class to let my students chew up and spit out.

But whatever may be the origin of this fable, the assigning of it to Napoleon is in itself a singular circumstance.

Nearly every room was occupied, and the committees were showing great skill in assigning things to the different departments.

The two had arrived at the dining tent where a head waiter was assigning the guests to their places among the many tables.

This was secured by assigning to the five classes, into which each tribe was divided, a very disproportionate number of citizens.

There are no data for assigning even approximately exact limits to the Toltec empire at this period.

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noun as in assignment of responsibility

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On this page you'll find 67 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to assigning, such as: approval, certification, choice, designation, election, and nomination.

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83 Celebrities At Their Very First Met Gala Vs. The Last One, And It's Clear Who Understands The Assignments

It's that time of year again...

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We're only a month from the Met Gala , so what better time to look at what celebs have worn over the years...

1. kristen stewart at her first met gala in 2010:.

Theme: "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity" 

Kristen Stewart at her last Met Gala in 2023:

Theme: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty"

2. Cameron Diaz at her first Met Gala in 2007:

Theme: "Poiret: King of Fashion" 

Cameron Diaz at her last Met Gala in 2013:

Theme: "PUNK: Chaos to Couture"

3. Emily Ratajkowski at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Theme: "China: Through the Looking Glass" 

Emily Ratajkowski at her last Met Gala in 2023:

Theme: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line Of Beauty" 

4. Anne Hathaway at her first Met Gala in 2009:

Theme: "The Model As Muse" 

Anne Hathaway at her last Met Gala in 2023:

5. Jake Gyllenhaal at his first Met Gala in 2003:

Theme: "Goddess" 

Jake Gyllenhaal at his last Met Gala in 2014:

Theme: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion" 

6. Emma Roberts at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Theme: "American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity"

Emma Roberts at her last Met Gala in 2019:

Theme: "Camp: Notes on Fashion"

7. Kirsten Dunst at her first Met Gala in 2003:

Theme: "Goddess"

Kirsten Dunst at her last Met Gala in 2014:

Theme: "Charles James: Beyond Fashion"

8. Justin Theroux at his first Met Gala in 2004:

Theme: "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion And Furniture In The 18th Century"

Justin Theroux at his last Met Gala in 2019:

Theme: "Camp: Notes on Fashion" 

9. Katy Perry at her first Met Gala in 2009:

Katy Perry at her last Met Gala in 2022:

Theme: "In America: An Anthology of Fashion"

10. Emma Stone at her first Met Gala in 2009:

Emma Stone at her last Met Gala in 2022:

11. Bella Hadid at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Bella Hadid at her last Met Gala in 2022:

12. Gigi Hadid at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Gigi Hadid at her last Met Gala in 2023:

13. Emma Chamberlain at her first Met Gala in 2021:

Theme: "In America: A Lexicon Of Fashion"

Emma Chamberlain at her last Met Gala in 2023:

Theme: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty" 

14. Lorde at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Lorde at her last Met Gala in 2021:

Theme: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion"

15. Ciara at her first Met Gala in 2006:

Theme: "Anglomania"

Ciara at her last Met Gala in 2022:

16. Celine Dion at her first Met Gala in 2017:

Theme: "Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons: Art of the In-Between"

Celine Dion at her last Met Gala in 2019:

17. Hugh Jackman at his first Met Gala in 2004:

Theme: "Dangerous Liaisons: Fashion and Furniture in the 18th Century"

Hugh Jackman at his last Met Gala in 2023:

18. Shawn Mendes at his first Met Gala in 2018:

Theme: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & the Catholic Imagination"

Shawn Mendes at his last Met Gala in 2022:

19. Hailee Steinfeld at her first Met Gala in 2011:

Theme: "Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty" 

Hailee Steinfeld at her last Met Gala in 2021:

20. Pharrell at his first Met Gala in 2004:

Pharrell at his last Met Gala in 2021:

21. Sydney Sweeney at her first Met Gala in 2022:

Sydney Sweeney at her last Met Gala in 2023:

22. Madonna at her first Met Gala in 2009:

Theme: "The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" 

Madonna at her last Met Gala in 2018:

Theme: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination"

23. Kristen Bell at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Kristen Bell at her last Met Gala in 2012:

Theme: "Schiaparelli And Prada: Impossible Conversations" 

24. Taylor Swift at her first Met Gala in 2008:

Theme: "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy"

Taylor Swift at her last Met Gala in 2016:

Theme: "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"

25. Karlie Kloss at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Karlie Kloss at her last Met Gala in 2022:

26. Janelle Monáe at their first Met Gala in 2011:

Janelle Monáe at their last Met Gala in 2022:

27. SZA at her first Met Gala in 2018:

SZA at her last Met Gala in 2022:

28. Jared Leto at his first Met Gala in 2016:

Theme: "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology" 

Jared Leto at his last Met Gala in 2023:

29. Kacey Musgraves at her first Met Gala in 2019:

Kacey Musgraves at her last Met Gala in 2022:

30. Demi Moore at her first Met Gala in 2001:

Theme: "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years"

Demi Moore at her last Met Gala in 2019:

Theme: "Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion"

31. Gwen Stefani at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Gwen Stefani at her last Met Gala in 2022:

Theme: "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" 

32. Nicole Kidman at her first Met Gala in 2003:

Nicole Kidman at her last Met Gala in 2023:

Theme: "Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty"

33. Jimmy Fallon at his first Met Gala in 2004:

Jimmy Fallon at his last Met Gala in 2022:

34. Robert Pattinson at his first Met Gala in 2015:

Theme: "China: Through The Looking Glass"

Robert Pattinson at his last Met Gala in 2023:

35. Margot Robbie at her first Met Gala in 2014:

Margot Robbie at her last Met Gala in 2023:

36. Lupita Nyong'o at her first Met Gala in 2014:

Lupita Nyong'o at her last Met Gala in 2021:

37. Gwyneth Paltrow at her first(ish) Met Gala in 2001:

Gwyneth Paltrow at her last Met Gala in 2019:

Theme: "Camp: Notes On Fashion" 

38. Mindy Kaling at her first Met Gala in 2013:

Theme: "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" 

Mindy Kaling at her last Met Gala in 2023:

39. Serena Williams at her first Met Gala in 2004:

Serena Williams at her last Met Gala in 2023:

40. Cardi B at her first Met Gala in 2018:

Cardi B at her last Met Gala in 2023:

41. Sophie Turner at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Theme: "China: Through The Looking Glass" 

Sophie Turner at her last Met Gala in 2022:

42. Priyanka Chopra at her first Met Gala in 2017:

Priyanka Chopra at her last Met Gala in 2023:

43. Lady Gaga at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Lady Gaga at her last Met Gala in 2019:

44. Beyoncé at her first Met Gala in 2008:

Beyoncé at her last Met Gala in 2016:

Theme: "Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology"

45. Kerry Washington at her first Met Gala in 2007:

Kerry Washington at her last Met Gala in 2023:

46. Joe Jonas at his first Met Gala in 2012:

Joe Jonas at his last Met Gala in 2022:

47. Idris Elba at his first Met Gala in 2016:

Idris Elba at his last Met Gala in 2023:

48. Salma Hayek at her first Met Gala in 1997:

Theme: "Gianni Versace"

Salma Hayek at her last Met Gala in 2023:

49. Eva Mendes at her first Met Gala in 2004:

Eva Mendes at her last Met Gala in 2012:

Theme: “Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations”

50. Lizzo at her first Met Gala in 2019:

Lizzo at her last Met Gala in 2023:

51. Grimes at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Grimes at her last Met Gala in 2021:

Theme: "In America: A Lexicon of Fashion" 

52. Katie Holmes at her first Met Gala in 2008:

Theme: "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy" 

Katie Holmes at her last Met Gala in 2019:

53. Kendall Jenner at her first Met Gala in 2014:

Kendall Jenner at her last Met Gala in 2023:

54. The Olsen twins at their first Met Gala in 2005:

Theme: "Chanel"

The Olsen twins at their last Met Gala in 2019:

55. Andrew Garfield at his first Met Gala in 2014:

Andrew Garfield at his last Met Gala in 2018:

Theme: "Heavenly Bodies: Fashion & The Catholic Imagination"

56. Kris Jenner at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Kris Jenner at her last Met Gala in 2022:

57. Kylie Jenner at her first Met Gala in 2016:

Kylie Jenner at her last Met Gala in 2023:

58. Vanessa Hudgens at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Vanessa Hudgens at her last Met Gala in 2023:

59. Hillary Clinton at her first Met Gala in 2001:

Theme: "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years"

Hillary Clinton at her last Met Gala in 2022:

60. Elon Musk at his first Met Gala in 2018:

Elon Musk at his last Met Gala in 2022:

61. Dua Lipa at her first Met Gala in 2019:

Theme: :Celebrating Camp: Notes on Fashion"

Dua Lipa at her last Met Gala in 2023:

62. Nicole Richie at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Nicole Richie at her last Met Gala in 2014:

63. Gabrielle Union at her first Met Gala in 2014:

Gabrielle Union at her last Met Gala in 2023:

64. Kate Hudson at her first Met Gala in 2003:

Kate Hudson at her last Met Gala in 2021:

65. Justin Bieber at his first Met Gala in 2015:

Justin Bieber at his last Met Gala in 2021:

66. Hailey Bieber at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Hailey Bieber at her last Met Gala in 2022:

67. Sarah Jessica Parker at her first Met Gala in 2006:

Sarah Jessica Parker at her last Met Gala in 2022:

68. Alicia Keys at her first Met Gala in 2003:

Alicia Keys at her last Met Gala in 2022:

69. Billie Eilish at her first Met Gala in 2021:

Billie Eilish at her last Met Gala in 2023:

70. Victoria Beckham at her first Met Gala in 2003:

Victoria Beckham at her last Met Gala in 2014:

71. Lenny Kravitz at his first Met Gala in 2006:

Lenny Kravitz at his last Met Gala in 2022:

72. Zöe Kravitz at her first Met Gala in 2008:

Zöe Kravitz at her last Met Gala in 2021:

73. Cara Delevingne at her first Met Gala in 2011:

Cara Delevingne at her last Met Gala in 2023:

74. Miley Cyrus at her first Met Gala in 2013:

Theme:  "PUNK: Chaos to Couture" 

Miley Cyrus at her last Met Gala in 2019:

75. Pete Davidson at his first Met Gala in 2021:

Pete Davidson at his last Met Gala in 2023:

76. Kim Kardashian at her first Met Gala in 2013:

Kim Kardashian at her last Met Gala in 2023:

77. Jessica Biel at her first Met Gala in 2010:

Jessica Biel at her last Met Gala in 2014:

78. Zendaya at her first Met Gala in 2015:

Zendaya at her last Met Gala in 2019:

79. Rihanna at her first Met Gala in 2007:

Rihanna at her last Met Gala in 2023:

80. Nicki Minaj at her first Met Gala in 2013:

Nicki Minaj at her last Met Gala in 2022:

81. Lindsay Lohan at her first Met Gala in 2006:

Lindsay Lohan at her last Met Gala in 2007:

Theme: "Poiret: King of Fashion"

82. Pedro Pascal at his first Met Gala in 2019:

Pedro Pascal at his last Met Gala in 2023:

83. And last but not least, Blake Lively at her first Met Gala in 2008:

And Blake Lively at her last Met Gala in 2022:

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Synonyms of assigns

• as in tasks
• as in allots
• as in cedes
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Thesaurus Definition of assigns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commissions
• distributes
• administers
• contributes
• shares (out)
• parcels (out)
• metes (out)
• redistributes
• reallocates
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives (of)
• appropriates
• confiscates
• relinquishes
• disposes of
• passes (down)
• expropriates
• constitutes
• inaugurates
• consecrates
• singles (out)

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In ‘The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,’ a very different impossible-missions force gets the assignment

Henry cavill and alex pettyfer star in guy ritchie’s latest.

Not himself a great director, Guy Ritchie is something almost as rare: a director who’s his own genre. Ritchie makes distinctively, even unrelentingly, guy movies (no pun intended) that are slick, violent, jokey, and jokily violent.

His previous outing, “Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant” (2023) — talk about giving credit where due! — was an exception: violent, yes, jokey, no. His latest, “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” plants him firmly, almost parodically, back in his genre.

Based on a true story from World War II, “Ministry” depicts a daring British raid in West Africa against the Nazis. Actually, “depicts” isn’t the right word. It embroiders, stretches, reworks, and plays fast and loose with that story. Actually, “fast” isn’t the right word. Surprisingly draggy, “Ministry” plays slow and loose with the story.

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Operation Postmaster, the mission the movie is based on, really did happen; and some embroidery, if not stretching and reworking, is to be expected, maybe even welcomed. The idea of a Guy Ritchie docudrama does not quicken the pulse. That said, the Nazis didn’t conquer the Canary Islands or West Africa. A group of senior advisers did not threaten Winston Churchill with removal from office if the operation failed. Past a certain point, all the inaccuracies become a distraction. If the movie were better, they’d be harder to notice.

So here’s the assignment for this impossible-missions force. The Axis have some ships on an island off the coast of Nigeria, servicing U-boats. Britain is on the verge of defeat (it is?) because of all the tonnage being sunk. “If we lose here, we lose control of the Atlantic,” a character says.

A rag-tag group is assembled to slip in and sink the ships. The mission is “unsanctioned, unauthorized, and unofficial,” announces Churchill. Let’s just say Rory Kinnear shouldn’t expect to win an Oscar for playing the PM, the way Gary Oldman did, for “Darkest Hour.” Ian Fleming, James Bond’s creator, figures as a character, too. Even as it trades on history, “Ministry” flouts it.

Bits and pieces of other movies surface, if not float. “Casablanca” and “The Dirty Dozen” get alluded to; and if you want to think of “Ministry” as a poor-man’s anglophile version of “Inglourious Basterds” (Churchill makes an appearance there, too, remember), you wouldn’t be wrong.

“Ministry” offers all kinds of collateral nonsense to pad the main nonsense. An attack on the Canaries (it’s on the way, after all). An unnecessarily elaborate bag switcheroo on a train. A well-timed appearance by a U-boat. A fancy costume ball, which gives Eiza González (“3 Body Problem”) an excuse to wear a slinky-skimpy Cleopatra costume and sing a very bad version of “Mack the Knife.”

Her character’s on the island, helping set things up for the ungentlemanly warriors’ arrival. They’re led by Henry Cavill (Superman in various D.C. movies). How to do justice to his beard? The Schweppes guy meets Zack Galifianakis. Henry Golding (“Crazy Rich Asians”) has a beard, too, though his is less architectural. He mainly puffs on his pipe and blows stuff up. Alan Ritchson plays a seriously buff Dane whose favorite Marvel character would appear to be Hawkeye. Alex Pettyfer and Hero Fiennes Tiffin (Ralph’s nephew) round out the crew. Overseeing things back in Whitehall is Cary Elwes. He smokes a pipe, too.

The actors get to say things like “The first domino falls,” “We’re outnumbered 200 to five,” and “Remember, gentlemen, try to have fun.” You’ll not be surprised to learn that four writers are credited with the script. Cavill speaks that “have fun” line. It’s one of the few times he doesn’t end a sentence with “old boy.” The hopeless-tosh factor in “Ministry” is considerable. If the upper lips here were any stiffer you’d think facial rigor mortis had set in. Playing veddy-English understatement off against overblown visuals is the key to the movie’s humor (if not wit).

“Overblown visuals” is a euphemism for violence. Nazis suffer death by — in alphabetical order — arrow (you thought I was kidding about Hawkeye), ax, explosion, grenade, knife, machine gun, mortar, rifle, submachine gun. It’s nice that the good guys have such good aim and so well-stocked an arsenal, but still.

THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE

Directed by Guy Ritchie. Written by Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Arash Amel, and Ritchie; based on “Churchill’s Secret Warriors,” by Damien Lewis. Starring Henry Cavill, Eiza González, Alan Ritchson, Alex Pettyfer, Cary Elwes. At Boston theaters, Kendall Square, suburbs. 120 minutes. R (It’s not even the extent of the violence so much as the nauseating casualness of it). In English and German, with subtitles.

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WNBA mock draft 2024: What will Sparks do with Nos. 2 and 4?

Caitlin Clark sits down with Holly Rowe to talk about what makes Clark unique, and what her goals are in the WNBA. (2:30)

There's no question about the No. 1 pick in Monday's WNBA draft (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) as Iowa Hawkeyes guard Caitlin Clark is certain to go to the Indiana Fever .

But after that, the mystery starts. And what the Los Angeles Sparks do with the Nos. 2 and 4 picks could shape the rest of the draft.

The Sparks, with coach Curt Miller in his second season and general manager Raegan Pebley in her first, are in a period of franchise refresh. Forward Nneka Ogwumike , the face of the team, left in free agency for the Seattle Storm in February. The Sparks haven't been to the playoffs since 2020; the three-year postseason drought is the longest in franchise history. So this draft could mean a lot to Los Angeles.

"They're an incredible opportunity for our organization," Pebley said of the two lottery picks. "We want to see two players that not only have the skill set to make an impact early but also a long runway ahead of them [with] opportunities to develop."

After Clark, a quartet of post players appears to be next on the draft board: forward Cameron Brink ( Stanford ), center Kamilla Cardoso ( South Carolina ), and forwards Rickea Jackson ( Tennessee ) and Aaliyah Edwards ( UConn ). The Sparks must decide which of those four they need the most, and that player will go No. 2.

Cardoso, at 6-foot-7, stands out in the group because of her size, mobility, and impact on defense and rebounding. The 6-4 Brink and 6-2 Jackson are likely the most offensively versatile, and the 6-3 Edwards has the pedigree from UConn, which has produced many successful WNBA players.

The Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings also each have two first-round picks Monday, and those franchises are in different places. The Sky are rebuilding, while the Wings are hoping to improve on last season's semifinals appearance.

Chicago has a new head coach, Teresa Weatherspoon, and GM, Jeff Pagliocca, both hired in October. With the No. 3 pick, the Sky also will be in the mix for Brink, Cardoso, Jackson or Edwards. They also will select at No. 7 after a trade Sunday with the Minnesota Lynx , who now have the No. 8 pick.

Dallas has had at least one top-five pick in the draft for 11 of the past 13 years, going back to when the franchise was still in Tulsa. Some of those have worked out well, some haven't.

"I think our draft strategy has changed significantly over the past few years," Dallas president and CEO Greg Bibb said. "If you go back, it was, 'Who's the best player available? We're going to take that player because we need everything.'

"Thankfully, our team has evolved over the last few years. And our job has become much narrower in terms of our focus and our search. We're looking for a need to help us take the next step from being a top-four team to being a top-two team to ultimately the top team."

First round

1. Indiana Fever : Caitlin Clark

Iowa | PG | 6-foot-0 | senior

In the past week, Clark received the Wooden Award for the second year in a row and appeared on the "Weekend Update" segment of "Saturday Night Live." Also, it was announced that the Indiana Fever will have 36 of their 40 games featured by the WNBA's national broadcast and streaming partners. It has been a great 2024 so far for Clark, but she is likely most looking forward to getting on the court with her new teammates and coaches.

2. Los Angeles Sparks : Cameron Brink

Stanford | PF | 6-foot-4 | senior

This is the key pick in terms of how the top post players go. If it is Brink, this pick would make her a foundational player for a Sparks team establishing a new identity now without Nneka Ogwumike. But the same could be said for Cardoso, who played well winning the NCAA championship. Both players should be elite rim-protectors and shot-blockers; Brink at this point probably offers a little more proven offensive versatility.

3. Chicago Sky : Kamilla Cardoso

South Carolina | C | 6-foot-7 | senior

Cardoso is hard to stop once she gets the ball in scoring position, and she can control the boards, plus be a major impediment to opponents' driving ability. Almost everything will be new with the Sky this season, so Cardoso or whomever Chicago picks will have a fresh slate and a chance to play a lot.

4. Los Angeles Sparks: Rickea Jackson

Tennessee | SF | 6-foot-2 | senior

Jackson has been a proven scorer throughout her college career and can play either power or small forward. The Sparks will need an offensive boost, and she should be able to help there, plus develop quickly on the defensive end. Jackson's career-high 22 3-pointers this season mean she has that tool, which will be an advantage.

5. Dallas Wings : Aaliyah Edwards

UConn | PF | 6-foot-3 | senior

There's a chance Edwards goes higher, depending on whether a team is looking for a more traditional power forward who can dependably do everything well. The track record of former UConn players in the pros is excellent, so that helps her draft stock, too. The good thing for Dallas is if Edwards is already picked, Jackson probably will be available, and the Wings would be happy with her, too.

6. Washington Mystics : Jacy Sheldon

Ohio State | SG | 5-foot-10 | senior

Washington is in a new stage for the franchise, with some prominent former standouts either gone or not playing this season. After Clark, Sheldon might be the top guard picked in this draft for her combination of scoring ability (17.8 PPG this season) and energetic, hard-nosed defense. There's also a chance the Mystics could go with an overseas player who might not play in the WNBA this season.

Angel Reese chats with Holly Rowe about what the former LSU star is out to prove in the WNBA.

7. Chicago Sky: Angel Reese

LSU | PF | 6-foot-3 | senior

The fact the Sky traded with Minnesota to swap first-round draft positions gives us a good indication that Chicago has a specific player in mind -- someone the Sky hope will still be available. It could be Reese, who was a dominant rebounder in college; she had 20 in her final game for LSU. A lot has been made of Reese needing growth on the offensive end. But Weatherspoon was a defensive specialist as a player and could really value Reese's potential.

8. Minnesota Lynx : Isobel Borlase

Australia | PG | 5-foot-11

All signs point to the 19-year-old wanting to play in the WNBA this season. But even if she doesn't, she's so young there is plenty of time for her to develop for the future. Borlase already has played professionally with the Adelaide Lightning in the WNBL this season in Australia. The Aussies' track record of success in the WNBA is very good, too.

9. Dallas Wings: Leila Lacan

France| PG | 5-foot-11

Based on the Wings' roster, they might go with an overseas player who might not play in the WNBA until 2025. Lacan turns 20 in June and is playing professionally for Angers in her native France. She has averaged 12.7 points this season. She played in the U19 World Cup last season for France, which lost the bronze medal game to Canada.

10. Connecticut Sun : Nyadiew Puoch

Australia | PF | 6-foot-3

Another 19-year-old, Puoch is back in the first round of our final mock draft of 2024. The Sun might see her as an investment in the future. She plays for the Southside Flyers, who won the WNBL championship this season in her native Australia. If she is not ready for the WNBA this year, perhaps this will be a "draft-and-stash" situation in which she joins Connecticut in 2025.

11. New York Liberty : Nika Mühl

UConn | PG | 5-foot-11 | senior

The key here: Will the Liberty think a defensive-minded guard who averaged just 5.8 points per game in four seasons with the Huskies is valuable enough to be a first-round pick? Her size and energy on defense are big pluses for a team that needs better perimeter defense. She also averaged 7.9 assists as a junior and 6.5 as a senior, so her playmaking is a strength as well.

12. Atlanta Dream : Celeste Taylor

Ohio State | PG | 5-foot-11 | senior

Taylor played five seasons in college, spread out between Texas, Duke and Ohio State -- three programs known for strong defense. So she might also be on New York's radar for the No. 11 pick, or even go higher. Taylor averaged 10.8 points per game in her college career, making 169 3-pointers total.

Second round

13. Chicago Sky: Alissa Pili , Utah , SF, 6-2

14. Seattle Storm : Charisma Osborne , UCLA , SG, 5-9

15. Indiana Fever: Javyn Nicholson , Georgia , PF, 6-2

16. Las Vegas Aces : Dyaisha Fair , Syracuse , PG, 5-5

17. New York Liberty: Marquesha Davis , Ole Miss , SF, 6-0

18. Las Vegas Aces: Jakia Brown-Turner , Maryland , SF, 6-0

19. Connecticut Sun: Jessika Carter , Mississippi State , C, 6-5

20. Atlanta Dream: Elizabeth Kitley , Virginia Tech , C, 6-6

21. Washington Mystics: Taiyanna Jackson , Kansas , C, 6-6

22. Connecticut Sun: Jaz Shelley , Nebraska , SG, 5-9

23. New York Liberty: Quay Miller , Colorado , PF, 6-3

24. Las Vegas Aces: Desi-Rae Young , UNLV , PF, 6-1

Third round

25. Phoenix Mercury : Carla Leite, France, SG, 5-9

26. Seattle Storm: Mackenzie Holmes , Indiana , PF, 6-3

27. Indiana Fever: McKenzie Forbes , USC , SF, 6-0

28. Los Angeles Sparks: Kate Martin , Iowa, SG, 6-0

29. Phoenix Mercury: Rebeka Mikulášiková , Ohio State, PF, 6-4

30. Washington Mystics: Brynna Maxwell , Gonzaga , SG, 6-0

31. Minnesota Lynx: Hannah Jump , Stanford, SG, 6-0

32. Atlanta Dream: Honesty Scott-Grayson , Auburn , SG, 5-9

33. Dallas Wings: Kiki Jefferson , Louisville , SG, 6-1

34. Connecticut Sun: Sara Scalia , Indiana, SG, 5-10

35. New York Liberty: Abbey Hsu , Columbia , SG, 5-11

36. Las Vegas Aces: Jaylyn Sherrod , Colorado, PG, 5-7