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
To placate lower income voters, politicians keep tweaking capitalism to redistribute wealth to those at the bottom.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Compulsory voting and a preference system that redistributes votes cast for candidates that fall out of the race mean both parties focus on securing the maximum middle ground.
—Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Reuters, citing Newspoll, reported on April 28 that the Labor Party, led by current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, currently holds a four-point lead over the conservative Liberal-National opposition when votes from smaller parties are redistributed.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Luu and Cohen work out of a warehouse in Historic Filipinotown called the Food Insecurity Shared Hub or FISH, where several organizations coordinate storage of food and other supplies before redistributing it.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Compulsory voting and a preference system that redistributes votes cast for candidates that fall out of the race mean both parties focus on securing the maximum middle ground.
—Hilary Whiteman and Angus Watson, CNN Money, 30 Apr. 2025
Reuters, citing Newspoll, reported on April 28 that the Labor Party, led by current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, currently holds a four-point lead over the conservative Liberal-National opposition when votes from smaller parties are redistributed.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
Luu and Cohen work out of a warehouse in Historic Filipinotown called the Food Insecurity Shared Hub or FISH, where several organizations coordinate storage of food and other supplies before redistributing it.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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The mattress is available in varying levels of thickness (6-, 8-, 10-, and 12-inch), with the increasing thicknesses distributed across each layer.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
20 May 2025
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On our trip to Greenville, Victor stopped at a road that divides two burial grounds in town.—
Erika Hayasaki,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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What's Next Breastfeeding often divides public opinion, and will likely spark similar debates online in the future.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
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The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by the author and have been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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But in August, the state Department of Education started reviewing curricula and providing extensive feedback to districts.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2025
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Specifically, the White House Initiative on Women's Health Research allocated $100 million in federal funding for women's health in February 2024.—
Kori Hale,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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On Saturday, the Spanish government allocated €1.6 million (roughly $1.7 million) to a new feasibility study for a tunnel from the Iberian Peninsula to Morocco, the closest crossing between the two continents.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Garner and the Oscar winner, 52, who were married from 2005 to 2018, share three children: Violet, 16-year-old Seraphina and Samuel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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Sure there might be a mischievous mouse-deer stealing fruit from an orangutan, but once the mystery is solved, the two animals comprise on how to share—no harm or conflict intended.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
20 May 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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