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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For example, in one store a barista is being reassigned to exclusively focus on writing on cups during the busiest times.
—Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Mulholland led the Starliner program from 2011 until 2020, when Boeing reassigned him to manage the company's engineering sustainment contract for the International Space Station.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Changing the mission at key agencies About 20 senior career attorneys at the Justice Department, including environmental, criminal, national security, civil rights lawyers, and some immigration court staff, have been reassigned.
—Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration had tried to reassign Amundson in apparent retaliation for his involvement in a pair of criminal investigations into Trump’s retention of classified records after completing his first term and the president’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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Bloomberg, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
Mulholland led the Starliner program from 2011 until 2020, when Boeing reassigned him to manage the company's engineering sustainment contract for the International Space Station.
—Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 4 Feb. 2025
Changing the mission at key agencies About 20 senior career attorneys at the Justice Department, including environmental, criminal, national security, civil rights lawyers, and some immigration court staff, have been reassigned.
—Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
The Trump administration had tried to reassign Amundson in apparent retaliation for his involvement in a pair of criminal investigations into Trump’s retention of classified records after completing his first term and the president’s attempts to subvert the 2020 election.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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