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
The power that typically lies with corporations is thus redistributed to the users themselves.
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The initiative has collected and redistributed over 1,500 pairs of shoes to local community groups.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Other proposals include painting part of the object with a light-colored coating that would redistribute its heat and eventually change its spin and orbit, Mainzer said, or parking a large spacecraft nearby whose gravity would reshape the object’s trajectory.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The order mandates redistributing the department's functions across multiple federal agencies by the end of the year, marking a major change in how the federal government approaches education.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
The initiative has collected and redistributed over 1,500 pairs of shoes to local community groups.
—Claire Poole, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Other proposals include painting part of the object with a light-colored coating that would redistribute its heat and eventually change its spin and orbit, Mainzer said, or parking a large spacecraft nearby whose gravity would reshape the object’s trajectory.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The order mandates redistributing the department's functions across multiple federal agencies by the end of the year, marking a major change in how the federal government approaches education.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters That funding was part of some $661 million that USAID distributed in Sudan last year, accounting for nearly half of the global humanitarian response to the crisis.—
Violet Ikong,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skyline Media has distributed more than 800 international films and served as sales agent for over 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:08 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mac Studio is designed for professional use in more demanding applications, using the higher-tier M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips to provide workstation-grade performance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $15 million for a task force within the IRS to create a report about the costs and opinions of a potential direct e-file program.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to Harvard’s annual report, the largest chunks of the endowment are allocated to private equity (39%) and hedge funds (32%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Most countries do not share the same level of economic, security, or political relations that exist between the U.S. and Japan.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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When most agents share the same goal, misalignment drops.—
Aidan Kierans,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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