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
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After that news report, county leaders reassigned the lawyer in the County Counsel’s office who led those trainings.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The outlet added that the athlete had also been reassigned to the minors earlier on Monday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Among the six players either reassigned to minor-league camp or optioned include a pair of top prospects in infielder Jacob Berry (Miami’s No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline) and left-handed pitcher Patrick Monteverde (Miami’s No. 20 prospect).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Some will be reassigned to other jobs in the district.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
Apple kills its electric car project, reassigns staff to generative AI efforts.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
The company said some members of the Project Titan team would be reassigned to work on artificial intelligence.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
My company reassigned me to a different sales territory than my original region.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Oakland also reassigned four non-roster invitees to minor league camp: infielders Max Muncy and Armando Alvarez, and outfielders Daz Cameron and Max Schuemann.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2024
The outlet added that the athlete had also been reassigned to the minors earlier on Monday.
—Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2024
Among the six players either reassigned to minor-league camp or optioned include a pair of top prospects in infielder Jacob Berry (Miami’s No. 5 prospect, according to MLB Pipeline) and left-handed pitcher Patrick Monteverde (Miami’s No. 20 prospect).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Some will be reassigned to other jobs in the district.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2024
Apple kills its electric car project, reassigns staff to generative AI efforts.
—Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 29 Feb. 2024
The company said some members of the Project Titan team would be reassigned to work on artificial intelligence.
—Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024
My company reassigned me to a different sales territory than my original region.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Oakland also reassigned four non-roster invitees to minor league camp: infielders Max Muncy and Armando Alvarez, and outfielders Daz Cameron and Max Schuemann.
—Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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