reallocates

verb

present tense third-person singular of reallocate
as in allocates
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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  1. allocates
  2. allots
  3. distributes
  4. provides
  5. divides
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  • For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.
    — Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 26 June 2026
Definition of allocates
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  • When a team allots minutes to so many young players simultaneously, lapses in concentration and on-court mistakes are bound to happen.
    — Josh Robbins, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Definition of allots
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  • Skyline Media distributes more than 800 foreign films and represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles as sales agent, with a reach spanning more than 50 countries and territories through upward of 130 partnerships.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Unless the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • Having lived long in an unusual place, Ruth provides a calm counterpoint to the frantic Tom.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development, which provides aid in developing countries, will use Altair to monitor its projects remotely.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of provides
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  • What unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us.
    — Marc Andersen, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
    — Aswin Saravanan, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of divides
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“Reallocates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocates. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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