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 two sources said some engineers have been reassigned.
—Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
That could impact which magnet programs — and potentially which extracurricular activities — can be offered, depending on which teachers are reassigned to other schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
The deputies have been reassigned, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Integral shut down last spring, and the courts reassigned its wards to other guardians.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the company placed FAIR under the helm of its VR division Reality Labs and last year reassigned some of the group’s researchers to a new generative AI product team.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Here’s a look at each situation — and the procedures in place at both departments when a police officer shoots someone:
Miami
Officers involved in a shooting get reassigned to administrative duties for a minimum of seven days, according to the department’s procedure.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
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
Hyunjoo Jin, USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
That could impact which magnet programs — and potentially which extracurricular activities — can be offered, depending on which teachers are reassigned to other schools.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 22 Mar. 2024
The deputies have been reassigned, according to the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
—Robert Anglen, The Arizona Republic, 13 Mar. 2024
Integral shut down last spring, and the courts reassigned its wards to other guardians.
—Jake Pearson, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2024
In 2022, the company placed FAIR under the helm of its VR division Reality Labs and last year reassigned some of the group’s researchers to a new generative AI product team.
—Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2024
Here’s a look at each situation — and the procedures in place at both departments when a police officer shoots someone:
Miami
Officers involved in a shooting get reassigned to administrative duties for a minimum of seven days, according to the department’s procedure.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2024
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
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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