reassigns

verb

present tense third-person singular of reassign
as in reallocates

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  1. redistributes
  2. contributes
  3. donates
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  • After all, Social Security mostly redistributes income upward, not downward.
    — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
  • Fluffing redistributes the filling inside the cushion, restoring loft and preventing clumping.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
Definition of redistributes
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  • His smiley story of slapping a $5 bill on Jalen Carter’s chest after the defensive tackle’s contract extension contributes to a preseason energy that feels a lot like when Hurts and Nick Sirianni rode out of practice together on a golf cart in 2024.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The report highlighted that nearly 45% of the workforce remains in agriculture, which contributes just 15% to 16% of GDP, while manufacturing’s share of the economy has remained largely unchanged.
    — Priyanka Salve,Raksha Murali, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributes
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  • Additional campaign finance records show that Campbell regularly donates to Republican politics nationally and in Texas.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Suarez, who donates his salary, has proposed eliminating the car and phone allowances, highlighting substantial increases in the mayor and commission budget in recent years.
    — Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
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