reallocate

verb

re·​al·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 

reallocated; reallocating; reallocates

transitive verb

: to allocate (something) again: such as

a

: to apportion or distribute (something) in a new or different way

The best way to start an overhaul of the nation's statistical system would be to reallocate funds from the Agriculture Department to other agencies.

—Joseph Spiers

b

: to earmark or designate (something) for a new or different purpose

In recent years, many local low-income housing units … have been demolished or reallocated to serve wealthier residents.

—Hannah Russell

reallocation

(ˌ)rē-ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

plural reallocations

… the reallocation of local property taxes from library budgets to school districts …

—Ruth Perry

The reallocation for overflow parking could take away as many as 75 spots from resident students during its allotted hours …

—Emma Reith

Examples of reallocate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As Stability careened from one new business idea to another, resources were abruptly reallocated and researchers reassigned. —Kenrick Cai, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

The council reallocated $1,417.50 in surplus funds to help keep the temporary restroom open for the remainder of the current fiscal year. —Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2024

The reason Santa Anita is opposed to the plan is because of legislation introduced last year that would reallocate simulcast money from Northern California to Southern California if there is no racing in the north. —John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024

The strains placed on Indian federalism may boil over in 2026, when parliamentary seats are scheduled to be reallocated according to the next census, to be conducted in that year. —Ramachandra Guha, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024

The county also would be able to reallocate each team’s share of an existing property tax, worth approximately $140 million, for other needs. —Joe Mueller, Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2024

And financial systems will need to be crafted to reallocate capital to new climate technologies and drive capital to developing countries. —Mekala Krishnan, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024

As a result of the changes, 13 full-time positions were eliminated, administrative appointments have ended for 15 members of faculty and $5M in funds will be reallocated, the university confirmed to CNN. —Shawn Nottingham, CNN, 1 Mar. 2024

For my team, utilizing such resources has also enabled them to reallocate the time spent on the former to improve our onboarding experience and new hire orientation process. —Jaclyn Pagnotta, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above