reassign
verb
re·as·sign
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn 
reassigned; reassigning; reassigns
: to assign (something or someone) again especially in a new or different way
… the department might have to add to its patrols by reassigning detectives to the street.—
Tony Plohetski
Tony Plohetski
reassignment
noun
plural reassignments
requested a dorm room reassignment
… district administrators will develop a survey and hold informational meetings with staff for their preferences before determining staff reassignments.
—Meghan Chua
Meghan Chua
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Osgood was reassigned to Staten Island in November 2018 and soon retired.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
For example, many could be reassigned to jobs in city departments that are unaffected by the budget crisis.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Al-Sheikh was reassigned to the office of Salman, governor of Riyadh — the man who would become king of Saudi Arabia over a decade later.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Taormina is much stricter with a boss who plays favorites and has no qualms reassigning staff based on her own whims.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
For example, many could be reassigned to jobs in city departments that are unaffected by the budget crisis.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Al-Sheikh was reassigned to the office of Salman, governor of Riyadh — the man who would become king of Saudi Arabia over a decade later.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Taormina is much stricter with a boss who plays favorites and has no qualms reassigning staff based on her own whims.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reassign
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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