reassign

Definition of reassignnext

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Recent Examples of reassign Once again complicating matters, there may be additional state laws that reassign responsibility and cost. Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 15 Apr. 2026 Parents are continuing to speak out against Dekalb County Schools' plan to shut down, repurpose and reassign some schools. Monique John, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 In addition, Lutes allegedly ignored the fire chief’s suggestion to reassign his son to another group — a move that would have resulted in his son’s loss of seniority. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026 Since Canal+, as part of its agreement to take over MultiChoice, isn’t allowed to get rid of any staff for a period of three years, MultiChoice won’t let any Showmax staff go but will reassign them to other positions within the broader company. Thinus Ferreira, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassign
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassign
Verb
  • Business unit leaders reallocate toward higher-value customers based on near-realtime profitability data.
    Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • Tech companies are increasingly slashing headcount as AI forces businesses to reallocate resources to keep pace with innovation.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 2 June 2026
  • Local television revenue would be more aggressively redistributed, while a higher percentage of income from home stadiums would remain with the teams.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Verb
  • Peter Antico, a former candidate for secretary-treasurer, has led opposition to the pension merger, which still requires agreement from other employers who contribute.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 June 2026
  • The Associated Press contributed to this report.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • Traditionally — and in Virginia’s case, under the requirements of the state constitution — states have redrawn their congressional districts every 10 years, when a new census comes out and the 435 members of the House are reapportioned according to the states’ new shares of the population.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
  • Constitutionally, House seats are reapportioned every ten years by state legislatures following the national census.
    Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026

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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassign. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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