reassignment

American  

[ree-uh-sahyn-muhnt] / ˌri əˈsaɪn mənt /

noun

1. the act of assigning an employee, resources, etc., to a different position, task, or location.

2. a new position, task, etc. to which an employee has been assigned; the period or duration of such a position or task.

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reassignment

The reassignment had never amounted to more than 100 agents at a given time, Cekada said.

From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026

The most notorious example of a disastrous reassignment may be that of Steven Thomas Rooney, which came to light in 2008.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026

For masculinizing gender reassignment, it was 21.16% of patients before and 54.5% after.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Three individuals who were indicted by Essayli sued, and later in October, a federal judge ruled that Bondi’s reassignment maneuver was unlawful and that Essayli was disqualified from the job.

From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2025

If it hadn’t been for Anya, he probably would have pleaded with his captain for a reassignment.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo