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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But without legislation, the legal authority and programs of the Education Department would remain intact – just possibly reassigned elsewhere.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
If there are spaces closer to the elevator or residence and the HOA can reassign spaces, the HOA will be expected to do so to help a disabled resident.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The agency said workers may involuntarily be reassigned to mission critical direct service positions (e.g., field offices, teleservice centers, processing centers) from non-mission critical positions and require retraining.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Corey Amundson – head of the Public Integrity Section before Mr. Keller and a 23-year veteran of the Justice Department – resigned in late January after being told he was getting reassigned to a sanctuary cities task force.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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Shahar Ziv, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
If there are spaces closer to the elevator or residence and the HOA can reassign spaces, the HOA will be expected to do so to help a disabled resident.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The agency said workers may involuntarily be reassigned to mission critical direct service positions (e.g., field offices, teleservice centers, processing centers) from non-mission critical positions and require retraining.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Corey Amundson – head of the Public Integrity Section before Mr. Keller and a 23-year veteran of the Justice Department – resigned in late January after being told he was getting reassigned to a sanctuary cities task force.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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