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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Also on tap for midseason is Going Dutch, a live-action comedy starring Denis Leary as a U.S. Army colonel reassigned to an extremely unimportant base in the Netherlands.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Shore, who was assigned to the court’s criminal division since 1998, has been reassigned to the civil division, court spokesperson Emily Cox said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 May 2024
Shore, who was assigned to the court’s criminal division since 1998, has been reassigned to the civil division, court spokesperson Emily Cox said.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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“Reassign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reassign. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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