reassigning

verb

present participle of reassign
as in reallocating

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  1. redistributing
  2. contributing
  3. donating
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  • Washington wants surplus countries to reduce their surpluses by redistributing income to the household sector.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity.
    — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of redistributing
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  • Instead, be an excellent tenant, a supportive sibling, a contributing citizen, a helper without being asked and a good-enough guest to know when to clear the heck out of the house and give the couple some privacy.
    — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Many chronic conditions can raise levels of inflammation in the body, and exposure to inflammation can put stress on the body, contributing to issues such as cardiovascular disease.
    — Jean Liew, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of contributing
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  • Audemars Piguet is donating all of its proceeds from the Royal Pop collaboration to fund a dedicated initiative to train and educate watchmakers.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are donating proceeds of the day from their Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library as part of Nashville’s day or remembrance.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of donating
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“Reassigning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reassigning. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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