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
Examples of reassign in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The venue falls within the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan South, whose commanding officer was reassigned last week amid an internal affairs corruption probe.
—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In April 2025, as the United States prepared sanctions against foreign scam networks in Southeast Asia, SpaceX reassigned IP addresses from Tanzania to create a dedicated block for Myanmar.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Despite recruitment promises, many are deployed to dangerous front lines or reassigned to assault units, with many Russian drone operators having already been killed.
—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassign
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In April 2025, as the United States prepared sanctions against foreign scam networks in Southeast Asia, SpaceX reassigned IP addresses from Tanzania to create a dedicated block for Myanmar.
—
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Despite recruitment promises, many are deployed to dangerous front lines or reassigned to assault units, with many Russian drone operators having already been killed.
—
David Kirichenko,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
He was originally reassigned from the Sterling Correctional Facility to work in Denver, but successfully challenged that reassignment through the State Personnel Board, which affirmed his demotion but reversed the reassignment.
—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for reassign
Cite this Entry
“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
