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reallocation

noun

Definition of reallocation

as in redistribution

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Recent Examples of reallocation The reallocation from savings to essentials could sidestep addressing root problems, too. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 7 Sep. 2026 Opponents seek a reallocation of revenue Opponents of the referendum hope to persuade IPEC to allocate more referendum funding for IPS in order to reduce the need for further budget cuts. — Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 31 Aug. 2026 The piece argues that all prices are inherently transitory; falling costs in one area often lead to rising prices elsewhere due to wealth reallocation and new innovations. — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The union has been vocal in recent months about the department’s reallocation plan that moved the department toward an EMS focus. — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 To achieve this, many companies establish formal cross-functional investment committees and incubators with explicit mandates, scorecards, and escalation paths to speed up capital reallocation decisions. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026 Perhaps a reallocation of energy can allow the Huskers to operate this season with a lighter load on their shoulders. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Another plus would be that because the broom fleet’s GPS data would be tied to DSNY, street-cleaning efficiencies could be monitored and measured by precise locations, allowing route redesign and traffic agent reallocation as appropriate. — Norman Steisel, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 The monument was also a casualty of war funding reallocation. — Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026

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To address those flaws, a chorus of economists outside China — and some within the country — argue for a redistribution of national wealth from state enterprises to households in order to boost domestic consumption, just as Zhu once prescribed.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Two of his landmark papers, published in 2025 and 2026 in Science, point to a radical redistribution of the cells that make up the body as mammals age, and describe some of the epigenomic instructions that guide this process.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of redistribution

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This includes elective deferrals, employer matching and nonelective contributions and allocations of forfeitures.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Her responsibilities include financial planning, capital allocation and governance, supporting the company’s investments in vessels, terminals and technology.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of allocation

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Media distribution can affect the exposure available to a sponsor.

— Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
Bonta’s suit had leaned heavily into potential harms to theatrical distribution, and lawyers for the states had been banking on theater executives’ testimony at trial.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of distribution

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After the 2030 census and the reapportionment, those states will lose population, Electoral College votes, to the benefit of Texas and other Sunbelt states.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2026
But reapportionment will change the electoral math for both parties.

— Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026

Definition of reapportionment

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The council also introduced an ordinance that would authorize issuance of bonds to fund the city’s commitment to help construct the new stadium.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Every wrapped stock that trades successfully today, and every charter proving regulated money movement can run through a single federal structure, makes the case for native issuance easier to make tomorrow.

— Ivan Kan, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of issuance

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But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Even if sufficient water were released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead to cover the Lower Basin’s and Mexico’s apportionments, Lake Mead would continue to decline because of evaporation.

— Sarah Porter, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of apportionment

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