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
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Firm reassigns employees, scrubs DEI from training In March, T-Mobile obtained FCC approval for a joint venture to acquire fiber provider Lumos.
—ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
For example, Patriot missiles are tracked by the Army, but when they are reassigned to combatant commands like U.S. Central Command, tracking them becomes difficult.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Rashford was also stripped of the No 10 shirt, which has been reassigned to new arrival Matheus Cunha.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Though Wu was never charged, Northwestern reassigned her grant funding, closed her lab and forcibly admitted her to the university’s psychiatric hospital, according to a civil complaint filed June 23 in Cook County Circuit Court.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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ArsTechnica, 10 July 2025
For example, Patriot missiles are tracked by the Army, but when they are reassigned to combatant commands like U.S. Central Command, tracking them becomes difficult.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Rashford was also stripped of the No 10 shirt, which has been reassigned to new arrival Matheus Cunha.
—The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
Though Wu was never charged, Northwestern reassigned her grant funding, closed her lab and forcibly admitted her to the university’s psychiatric hospital, according to a civil complaint filed June 23 in Cook County Circuit Court.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 4 July 2025
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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