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
Investors are following the money – yes, customer spending – as companies increasingly reallocate their tech capital to AI.
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Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Space Force reallocated the land around LZs-1 and 2 to a pair of small rocket companies in 2023.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Investors are looking to take profits and reallocate to less-risky sectors of the market after several major tech stocks reached sky-high valuations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Titus, Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81, sent two consuls to the Campanian region where Pompeii is located after the eruption to provide aid, assess the city and reallocate the property of those who had died in the eruption with no surviving heirs, Zuchtriegel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Barry Libert, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Space Force reallocated the land around LZs-1 and 2 to a pair of small rocket companies in 2023.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
Investors are looking to take profits and reallocate to less-risky sectors of the market after several major tech stocks reached sky-high valuations.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Titus, Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81, sent two consuls to the Campanian region where Pompeii is located after the eruption to provide aid, assess the city and reallocate the property of those who had died in the eruption with no surviving heirs, Zuchtriegel said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocate
Verb
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Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research is allocated to brain tumors.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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To prevent the literal crossing of signals, a traffic cop (the government) needs to allocate and regulate the space.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Numbers provided by Cincinnati Public Schools show that the school district had 4,326 homeless students last year, representing a 77% increase from a decade prior, despite total student enrollment increasing by only 538 students over the same period of time.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Green Hill plans to help restart Smith Springs financially, provide manpower for physical work and could potentially have some of its congregants move to Smith Springs Baptist, officials said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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Gently shake the bag to distribute the scent over all the mix.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The amount varies each day because every country is different, but each team is allotted the same amount.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each side has been allotted one hour and 45 minutes for their closing arguments.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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