reallocation

noun

Definition of reallocationnext
as in redistribution

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Recent Examples of reallocation High-performer burnout is only repaired by an honest audit and strategic reallocation of energy to the tasks that matter most. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 4 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 County officials said that most of the new positions are paid for through non-tax revenue or the reallocation of current revenue. — Emily Harter, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 At last week’s Executive Committee meeting, discussion of whether to approve the measure continued, with some board members pointing to the loss of the funds for county transportation expenses, while others maintained the need for the reallocation to help balance the county budget. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocation
  1. redistribution
  2. allocation
  3. distribution
  4. reapportionment
  5. issuance
  6. apportionment
Noun
  • 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
  • This redistribution is now beginning to fracture European policy on Russia itself.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of redistribution
Noun
  • Tata Sons did not respond to CNBC’s request for comments, while Tata Trusts did not reply to questions around capital allocation concerns.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • More than $60 million was raised for the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund through a $1 allocation from every tournament ticket sold, contributions and royalties from the artists and donations from corporations and philanthropists.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • The event also hosted panels about pitching your project, turning low-budget horror into hits, financing, distribution, AI, and much more.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The resulting behemoth would control nearly one-third of theatrical motion picture distribution and nearly one-third of basic cable channels, including 50 of the most popular cable channels.
    — Rob Bonta, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • This surge in debt issuance — including less-visible forms of leverage — is sharpening the focus on whether the eventual returns from AI infrastructure can justify the vast sums being spent.
    — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • This financial exposure is managed through the issuance, by the yard, of refund guarantees in return for each milestone payment.
    — Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of issuance
Noun
  • Roll Call first reported on the apportionment of new funds for White House security.
    — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.
    — Mary Ellen Klas, Boston Herald, 1 June 2026
Definition of apportionment

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“Reallocation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocation. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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