reassign

verb

re·as·sign (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn

reassigned; reassigning; reassigns

Synonyms of reassign next

transitive verb

: 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

reassignment

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn-mənt

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

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Additionally, in some cases, development resources may have already been reassigned within a larger corporate structure, leaving clients with limited support. —

Chandler Barron, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025 She was later reassigned, and her office disbanded. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 Emil Andrae’s response Andrae, who really impressed after his recall in late October, was, I’m told, pretty disappointed to get reassigned by the club just before Christmas. —

Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025 After that detective retired, the investigation was reassigned to another officer within the same group in June 2022. —

Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reassign