redistribute
verb
re·dis·trib·ute
ˌrē-də-ˈstri-ˌbyüt 
also -byət
redistributed; redistributing; redistributes
Examples of redistribute in a Sentence
Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.
The government redistributed the land to the settlers.
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
But that doesn’t so much solve the problem as redistribute it; if more dads were to take the hit, the commute burden would simply shift to them, rather than helping more parents, whether moms or dads, work higher-paying jobs.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The paradox is why, if reform that breaks up large estates and redistributes land to small farmers has pronounced advantages for the economy as a whole, it has so rarely been achieved.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 17 Dec. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
But that doesn’t so much solve the problem as redistribute it; if more dads were to take the hit, the commute burden would simply shift to them, rather than helping more parents, whether moms or dads, work higher-paying jobs.
—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2025
The paradox is why, if reform that breaks up large estates and redistributes land to small farmers has pronounced advantages for the economy as a whole, it has so rarely been achieved.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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redistribute
verb
re·dis·trib·ute
ˌrē-də-ˈstrib-yət
1
: to change the distribution of
2
: to spread to other areas
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