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
Patel argued that reallocating resources is more effective than expanding bureaucracy.
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
After losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the Yankees reallocated the salary that might have gone to him into a pair of savvy additions.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
As Russia’s available economic resources shrink, the regime’s only way to reward those with coercive power is by reallocating assets—often at the expense of even loyal business owners—further raising tensions within the elite.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
After losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the Yankees reallocated the salary that might have gone to him into a pair of savvy additions.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
As Russia’s available economic resources shrink, the regime’s only way to reward those with coercive power is by reallocating assets—often at the expense of even loyal business owners—further raising tensions within the elite.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocate
Verb
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Senior third baseman Holly Smith provided some stellar defense in the third inning, charging a grounder on the line, scooping the ball up and flipping it to Sujack out of her glove all in one motion for the third out on a force play at the plate.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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When there’s a gap in the meeting schedule, take your golf cart (one is allotted to every room) out for a spin.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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But historic treaties allotted annual allocations of 7.5 million acre-feet to each domestic basin, as well as 1.5 million acre-feet to Mexico.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
27 May 2025
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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