REALLOCATES Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

reallocates

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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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In a report on the outage published on Friday, NATS said a software defect in the National Airspace System, which allocates codes so air traffic controllers can identify flights on radar, was behind the decision to ax the flights.

— Pan Pylas, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
In the absence of a system for shifting the funding to other grants, though, this runs the risk of leaving the NIH unable to spend all the money Congress allocates to it (which may well be Vought’s intention).

— John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 21 Sep. 2026

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The pool distributes in-person reports and imagery to the broader press corps and is designed to hold the nation’s chief executive accountable on behalf of the American public.

— Sarah Rankin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Tim Taylor, vice president and general manager of Haas Factory Outlet which distributes, services and supports the Haas line of machine tools, said the lack of skilled workers is a top issue.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

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Five original murals by Naples artist Janine Wesselmann celebrate the city's social traditions, while a baby grand piano provides the soundtrack most evenings beneath gilded ceilings.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Nvidia’s Open Agent Safety Platform, launched on Monday, provides a containment system that only allows access to things an agent needs to do its job.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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