as in allocating
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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The traditional approach of allocating and maintaining static IP blocks or physical routing infrastructure is hard to justify in a world where users, applications and compliance zones span continents—and services can spin up and down in minutes.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
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The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) was created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and started allocating credits nationwide a year later.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Legislature has barely funded guardianship services, allotting just enough in its budget the past two years to maintain a statewide hotline.—
Jake Pearson,
ProPublica,
13 Aug. 2025
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In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Mar. 2025
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Spencer Mello will be charged with trafficking, distributing, and possession offenses as well as Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Act.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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By distributing model development and compute power globally, the network aims to reduce reliance on large tech companies while also addressing concerns about bias, censorship, and single points of failure.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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However, advocates say that the two are complementary, with SMRs providing dependable power that can adjust to inherently variable energy sources such as wind and solar power.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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Partnerships bitBiome has already found success with a number of partners including Ajinomoto, a Japanese company that has been providing enzymes to the food processing industry for many decades.—
Steven Savage,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The network originated as an effort to accelerate the collapse of modern society by exacerbating social tensions and dividing society through violence, and has roots in white supremacy and fascism, Kriner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Reallocating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocating. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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