reassign

verb

re·​as·​sign (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn 

reassigned; reassigning; reassigns

transitive verb

: 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

reassignment

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn-mənt 

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

Examples of reassign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

So far, 17 of the 20 nurses who worked in the hospital’s maternity ward have been reassigned to other positions within the hospital system, including at Jackson South, The Women’s Hospital and Holtz Children’s Hospital in Miami, according to Palmer. —Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025

That year, the researcher was reassigned to Meta Horizon, the metaverse’s platform for VR games and virtual spaces. —Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025

Scores of federal agents from various agencies were reassigned to patrolling the capital over the weekend. —Obed Manuel, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025

The Trump administration is temporarily reassigning 120 FBI agents to patrol D.C. streets at night, the Washington Post and New York Times reported. —Zac Anderson, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassign

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