as in to reallocate
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Recent Examples of reassign
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.
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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
The report argues that centralization would reduce duplication, improve governance and allow the city to reassign staff to areas where benchmarks indicate shortages.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The district has now moved to advance plans to reassign current students at Kingsley Elementary to other schools in the area, with plans to open a new elementary school, Foster School, this upcoming fall.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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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
The report argues that centralization would reduce duplication, improve governance and allow the city to reassign staff to areas where benchmarks indicate shortages.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
The district has now moved to advance plans to reassign current students at Kingsley Elementary to other schools in the area, with plans to open a new elementary school, Foster School, this upcoming fall.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reassign
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By the end of last fiscal year, about $262 million collected from Measure X had not been spent, with about half locked-in for key projects and about half that county leaders could reallocate to help obviate the need for another tax hike.—
East Bay Times editorial,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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But most of the spectators in the crowd are locals, who reallocate their spending from other area merchants, rather than generating new commercial activity.—
J.C. Bradbury,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Seth Eli Barlow,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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Times staff writers Terry Castleman and Lee Rogers contributed to this story.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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San Diego’s defense, life sciences and technology industries depend on highly skilled professionals who come here and contribute.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Wimberger insists that Evers can easily solve the problem by directing his agency to reapportion funding.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
22 Sep. 2025
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The proper forum to consider reapportioning responsibility for MEABF is in the state Capitol in Springfield.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassign. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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