as in to distribute
to divide (something) among a group in a different way
Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states. We need to redistribute the duties among ourselves; some of us are working too hard, and others are hardly working at all.
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Recent Examples of redistribute
And how a prosperous society, facing no comparable threat, can hesitate to redistribute resources that are readily available.
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
If his supporters are now redistributed across the left side of the field, the two progressive challengers who trailed him by just a few percentage points − billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter − will stand a better chance of advancing past the primary.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
While at least six Democrats are dipping into their campaign treasuries to redistribute Swalwell’s donations, others who have received checks from his PAC have not yet even issued statements condemning the allegations against him.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
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Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
If his supporters are now redistributed across the left side of the field, the two progressive challengers who trailed him by just a few percentage points − billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter − will stand a better chance of advancing past the primary.
—Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
While at least six Democrats are dipping into their campaign treasuries to redistribute Swalwell’s donations, others who have received checks from his PAC have not yet even issued statements condemning the allegations against him.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
—Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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The same survey was distributed April 8 to attendees of a community meeting at Markham courthouse, which drew more than 100 attendees in person and online, according to the county.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Behind the scenes, the hotel team reduces food waste through a number of initiatives, including distributing unused food to those in need through partnerships with local associations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Every single section can be divided into a packing cube.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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The case has also divided the agriculture industry.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Information about the Prime Visa has been collected independently by Select and has not been reviewed or provided by the issuer of the card prior to publication.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Trump has signed executive orders to reduce housing regulatory burdens and help smaller banks provide mortgages.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The State Grid Corporation of China has allocated approximately $1 billion for the initiative, signalling a major push to integrate robotics into critical national systems.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hill didn’t make any specific recommendations for how to allocate any extra money.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s pretty phenomenal; Arden even shares credit with the lighting designer, Jen Schriever.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Consider every actual thing Diego Pavia has done and said to hurt himself — not the fake things, one of which was shared Sunday by people who should know better — and apply them to a quarterback who is 6-foot-3 instead of 5-foot-10, with a powerful arm instead of an average one.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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