reassign
verb
re·as·sign
(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn 
reassigned; reassigning; reassigns
: 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
Tony Plohetski
reassignment
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
Meghan Chua
Examples of reassign in a Sentence
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The Twins on Monday reassigned Randy Dobnak to Class AAA St. Paul to make room on the active roster for Steven Okter, a veteran lefty who had been on the bereavement list, for the first of a big three-game series against the Kansas City Royals at Target Field.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2024
The public outcry also led the police department to reassign him to desk work pending the outcome of the internal investigation about his comments.
—CBS News, 19 July 2024
Krause ordered the Fulton County clerk to reassign the trial to another judge.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
In November, the district reassigned Norton and Monarch High School’s principal, assistant principal and athletic director to nonschool sites over the matter.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 31 July 2024
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2024
The public outcry also led the police department to reassign him to desk work pending the outcome of the internal investigation about his comments.
—CBS News, 19 July 2024
Krause ordered the Fulton County clerk to reassign the trial to another judge.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2024
In November, the district reassigned Norton and Monarch High School’s principal, assistant principal and athletic director to nonschool sites over the matter.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 31 July 2024
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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