REASSIGN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

reassign

verb

Definition of reassign

as in to reallocate

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Recent Examples of reassign The printing director who resisted the effort said she was reassigned last month. — Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 28 May 2026 The pending retirement of the drug unit’s captain allows Balon to reassign his chief deputy to head the drug unit and be reclassified as a division commander. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 Alfonsi’s producers are believed to have been reassigned, this person says. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 May 2026 Bess defended the chief’s decision to reassign internal affairs investigators, saying the move was part of a broader batch of reassignments that Jones initiated seven weeks after becoming chief in September 2023. — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassign

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Verb

For Meta, the company is more likely to reallocate any internal compute that is ultimately deemed to yield a lower return and rent it out — in essence, doing the opposite of what some investors have taken issue with at Microsoft.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 8 July 2026
Colorado officials are reallocating money not used to clear snow over the winter due to the record-low snowpack.

— Alan Gionet, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Definition of reallocate

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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.

— Dylan Sherman, Arkansas Online, 13 July 2026
Resting meat after cooking allows fibers to relax, redistributing and reabsorbing juices for a more flavorful bite.

— Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Definition of redistribute

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No value would be destroyed if elements of this contract were revised as part of this sale; it would merely be reapportioned, more fairly in our view.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Constitutionally, House seats are reapportioned every ten years by state legislatures following the national census.

— Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2026