reassign

verb

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

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No injunction to block social media review Judge Hellerstein’s death would appear to be a setback to plaintiffs, which might now have to proceed before a less favorable jurist or face delays as the judge’s cases are reassigned. — Varsha Bansal, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026 Friedland also told the newspaper that the Maduro case, along with Hellerstein’s other pending cases, would be randomly reassigned to another federal judge. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 After that, workers at the supercenter will be reassigned to other DMV facilities throughout Illinois. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Court officials said the case would be reassigned to Judge Analisa Torres. — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reassign

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reassign was in 1611

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