as in to allocate
to move or direct (something) so that it can be used for a different purpose
After the class trip was canceled, the money was reallocated to cover the cost of the dance. We need to reallocate our resources.
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Recent Examples of reallocate
With Tuesday’s resolution, the city will reallocate $800,000 from the Blakey Lane extension to the Riverbank Stabilization project.
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Revenue forecasts have occasionally fallen short of estimates, and some quarters’ subscription guidance has disappointed analysts, especially when Peloton opted to reallocate marketing funds towards product development instead of immediate subscriber growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Fink was formerly vociferous about the importance of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing, and has argued that climate change is reshaping finance, creating an imperative for executives to reallocate their capital to address the crisis accordingly.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
There are also plans to reallocate a number of paraeducator positions.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Aaron Sullivan, Austin American Statesman, 28 Jan. 2026
Revenue forecasts have occasionally fallen short of estimates, and some quarters’ subscription guidance has disappointed analysts, especially when Peloton opted to reallocate marketing funds towards product development instead of immediate subscriber growth.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Fink was formerly vociferous about the importance of environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing, and has argued that climate change is reshaping finance, creating an imperative for executives to reallocate their capital to address the crisis accordingly.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2026
There are also plans to reallocate a number of paraeducator positions.
—Dennis Valera, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocate
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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The House has allocated $108 million for the Ryan White ADAP program for next year.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Mar. 2026
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The county has still provided no clear answers about why west Altadena didn’t receive prompt evacuation alerts, or saw minimal firefighters, during the Eaton fire, according to relatives of the victims.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Zelenskyy noted that providing interceptors was not enough to help fight drone attacks.—
SYLVIE CORBET,
Arkansas Online,
14 Mar. 2026
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Some of the bikes are used in Metro’s Adopt A Bike Grant Program, which distributes them to those in need.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Burton notes that the foundation also distributes snack packs and other practical resources that address everyday needs students may encounter during the school day.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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The latter giving venues the chance to allot a portion of their primary tickets to other sellers.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 Mar. 2026
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The proposal by the Community Planners Committee, which is composed of representatives of all city CPGs, would allot the same amount of time at City Council and Planning Commission meetings to the CPC as given to proponents of development projects, as well as local CPGs on local issues.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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