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
If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Please do not copy and paste FT articles and redistribute by email or post to the web.
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ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Connecticut Voices repeatedly has challenged Lamont and legislators to redistribute tax burdens far more aggressively.
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Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
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Ryan MacAsero,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Please do not copy and paste FT articles and redistribute by email or post to the web.
—
ArsTechnica,
15 June 2026
Connecticut Voices repeatedly has challenged Lamont and legislators to redistribute tax burdens far more aggressively.
—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for redistribute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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The third and final wave of Social Security payments for June is scheduled to be distributed this week, following a normal schedule.
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The lawsuit notes that LeVota’s credit plan relies directly on pulling money back that had already been distributed to school districts — the same criticism identified by the dozen school districts behind the open letter.
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Looking along party lines, Republicans are closely divided on AI, as 38% expect a positive impact on the economy and 40% expecting a negative impact.
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Tens of thousands of North Koreans have fled to South Korea since the peninsula was divided by war in the 1950s.
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With free childcare provided, women were able to get assistance with resumes, hair and makeup help from Ulta Beauty, as well as a complementary professional headshot.
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Modern pumps can double as cooling devices, which could provide an effective solution in more intense summer weather.
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Most focus heavily on grants and donations, yet allocate little to promotions.
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This year, lawmakers agreed to allocate $15 million for security for Jewish schools — funding that was not vetoed in the final budget.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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During a standing-room only meeting on Sunday night, more than 150 people came to share their frustrations loud and clear.
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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