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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Option 2 The second option is similar to the first, except about 98 students currently zoned to Selwyn Elementary would be reassigned to the new Park Road campus.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Those firefighters would not lose their jobs but would be reassigned, saving the city more than $7 million in the next fiscal year and about $10 million every year after that, according to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Dudek announced in April that more than 3,000 staff members had already left the agency, with a further 2,000 being reassigned to offices requiring more staff.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The choir director for Carroll and Dawson Middle Schools, Rachel Heiser was also reassigned.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025
Those firefighters would not lose their jobs but would be reassigned, saving the city more than $7 million in the next fiscal year and about $10 million every year after that, according to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo.
—Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025
Dudek announced in April that more than 3,000 staff members had already left the agency, with a further 2,000 being reassigned to offices requiring more staff.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The choir director for Carroll and Dawson Middle Schools, Rachel Heiser was also reassigned.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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