REASSIGNING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

reassigning

verb

present participle of reassign

as in reallocating

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Washington wants surplus countries to reduce their surpluses by redistributing income to the household sector.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

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Had the property lasted longer, Harris would have been one of the personalities contributing to it.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Suzuki played the 13th-most long passes of any player in Serie A, contributing to his overall pass accuracy being down at 62 per cent.

— Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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Keith tells a story about Slough Town, fellow non-Leaguers who play in a division one level above Chichester, donating £400 to the club so that all of Billy’s team-mates could go out for dinner together.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
One thing donating blood can't do, Lawrence said, is help prevent cancer, despite viral claims.

— Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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