reassign

verb

re·​as·​sign (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn How to pronounce reassign (audio)
reassigned; reassigning; reassigns

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 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

Examples of reassign in a Sentence

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Option 2 The second option is similar to the first, except about 98 students currently zoned to Selwyn Elementary would be reassigned to the new Park Road campus. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2025 Those firefighters would not lose their jobs but would be reassigned, saving the city more than $7 million in the next fiscal year and about $10 million every year after that, according to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2025 Dudek announced in April that more than 3,000 staff members had already left the agency, with a further 2,000 being reassigned to offices requiring more staff. Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025 The choir director for Carroll and Dawson Middle Schools, Rachel Heiser was also reassigned. Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reassign

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reassign was in 1611

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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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