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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Again, because of the Wild’s cap situation, there’s a chance he could even be reassigned Monday with a couple of others since the Wild don’t play again until Wednesday.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
May was reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, leaving Yyacob at Fort Drum Air Force Base in New York.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The software had no way of automatically reassigning crews to planes following cancellations, and instead required staffers to manually find and schedule crew members.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Dansk and prospect Calle Clang, who were both reassigned to the minors, auditioned during the preseason not only for the minutes of Suchanek in the AHL but the NHL ice time vacated by veteran John Gibson, whose emergency appendectomy ruled him out for the start of the regular season.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024
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Michael Russo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
May was reassigned to Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in Texas, leaving Yyacob at Fort Drum Air Force Base in New York.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
The software had no way of automatically reassigning crews to planes following cancellations, and instead required staffers to manually find and schedule crew members.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024
Dansk and prospect Calle Clang, who were both reassigned to the minors, auditioned during the preseason not only for the minutes of Suchanek in the AHL but the NHL ice time vacated by veteran John Gibson, whose emergency appendectomy ruled him out for the start of the regular season.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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