reassign

[US]/riːə'saɪn/
[UK]/'riə'saɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. assign or appoint (someone) to a different position or task

Example Sentences

reassigned the ambassador to a new post; reassigned the job to more experienced workers.

he had been reassigned to another post.

Duties have been reassigned to avoid wasteful duplication of work.

it ordered the ministries to reassign 10 per cent of the vehicles.

Results show that reassigned wavelet scalogram has higher time-frequency resolution than wavelet scalogram and can well identify such close low-frequency components.

The manager decided to reassign some employees to different departments.

It's common for companies to reassign tasks based on employees' strengths.

The teacher had to reassign seating arrangements due to a conflict between students.

The project manager may need to reassign resources to meet tight deadlines.

The company decided to reassign the project to a different team for better results.

It's important to reassign responsibilities when team dynamics change.

The supervisor will reassign the duties to ensure a smooth workflow.

The department head may reassign roles to improve efficiency within the team.

Managers often reassign tasks to balance workloads among team members.

The company decided to reassign the project manager to a different project.

Real-world Examples

As a result, Professor Keating's duties have been reassigned.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

Well, thanks to you, my unit's being reassigned.

Source: Sherlock Holmes: The Basic Deduction Method Season 2

And its acting administration, Melvin Carraway, has been reassigned to another job.

Source: CNN Selected June 2015 Collection

Moore will take a leave of absence and then be reassigned to NASA headquarters in Washington.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

You may wanna get yourself reassigned, Dr. Stevens. I don't think we'll be operating today.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

State officials say they have reassigned the worker who mistakenly hit the alert button on Saturday.

Source: PBS English News

And by then, it's sometimes too difficult to reassign tasks or solve conflict without damaging relationships.

Source: Crash Course: Business in the Workplace

Google quickly reassigned Blake from the project, announcing that his ideas were not supported by the evidence.

Source: 6 Minute English

Ms. Biancofiore who says she is opposed to same sex marriage but supports civil unions was hastily reassigned to another ministry.

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2013

But it'll just be you. We've already reassigned Kalinda and Cary.

Source: The Good Wife Season 1

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