redistribute

verb

Definition of redistributenext
as in to distribute
to divide (something) among a group in a different way Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states. We need to redistribute the duties among ourselves; some of us are working too hard, and others are hardly working at all.

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Recent Examples of redistribute His advocates would say that expanding the men’s and women’s World Cups from 32 teams to 48 increases competition revenues, which can in turn be redistributed across the world to FIFA’s member associations. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 As a non-profit, its money is redistributed to build footballing infrastructure in those nations, creating a circular relationship between FIFA and its underlying participants. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026 The festival is run and operated entirely by volunteers, allowing the money spent at the festival to be redistributed to charities across the city. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The other half would go into a fund to be redistributed to lower-income Americans through tax rebates. — Julia Simon, NPR, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for redistribute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
  1. distribute
  2. divide
  3. provide
  4. allocate
  5. share
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  • The publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribute
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  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of divide
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  • The Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are seeking to pause an order requiring it to provide records in lawsuit with Inspector General while the city appeals.
    — Bridget Byrne, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The explosions provide different interruptions, punctuating the moment as one of Keeley’s ideas plays out in real time.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of provide
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  • That growth is likely to build as Jersey Mike's embraces more digital marketing initiatives, with the company already planning to allocate 20% of advertising dollars to digital channels over the next 12 to 18 months, Stump said.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The objective is to allocate capital where each dollar has the highest probability of creating long-term shareholder value.
    — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocate
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  • Rettig, who is 32, also shared her experience on social media earlier this year, getting thousands of views on her posts about living in the convents.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • In this guide, pros share all the need-to-know facts about planting bulbs and tips for helping bulbs survive the winter and bloom for years to come.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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