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 looking to take profits and reallocate to less-risky sectors of the market after several major tech stocks reached sky-high valuations.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Every 10 years, the national census determines how seats are reallocated.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 18 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
This shift has sparked debate about the future need for human engineers, as the company reallocates resources to fund an $80 billion AI infrastructure push this year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
Every 10 years, the national census determines how seats are reallocated.
—Larry Kaplow, NPR, 18 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
This shift has sparked debate about the future need for human engineers, as the company reallocates resources to fund an $80 billion AI infrastructure push this year.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocate
Verb
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Foreign-aid organizations challenged the administration's ability to refuse to spend funds already allocated by Congress.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The grants were allocated under President Joe Biden's signature Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, an anti-gun violence law signed after the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The triangular lights have a solar panel on the long, top side that generates power throughout the day to provide up to eight hours of lighting overnight.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Dario Essugo and Andrey Santos (following his return from Strasbourg on loan) provide more options in midfield.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fill a seed spreader with seed and use it to distribute seed evenly over your grass.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Amid enthusiasm for the decriminalization, Anutin himself announced in that same year his intention to distribute one million low-THC medical cannabis plants to households across the country.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jessi wasn’t allowed to close the door of the bathroom and was allotted seven minutes to shower.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Sources told the Los Angeles Times that the CHP has been allotted to cover her.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocate. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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