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 agreement also introduced flexible work models, redistributed development roles within the corporate network, and preserved core manufacturing functions across sites.
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
There has been some tensions over the earnings but what remains is likely to be divided between players, coaches, local community projects and the federation to redistribute towards the development of football in New Zealand.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The Office of Research and Development would go from about 1,500 staff to about 500 and would be redistributed throughout the agency.
—Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Still, votes will be tallied over the next week as the system eliminates the lowest vote-getting candidates, and redistributes their subsequent votes to the remaining candidates.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
There has been some tensions over the earnings but what remains is likely to be divided between players, coaches, local community projects and the federation to redistribute towards the development of football in New Zealand.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The Office of Research and Development would go from about 1,500 staff to about 500 and would be redistributed throughout the agency.
—Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Still, votes will be tallied over the next week as the system eliminates the lowest vote-getting candidates, and redistributes their subsequent votes to the remaining candidates.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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The organization is entirely volunteer and has distributed more than 5,000 Narcan kits, according to its website.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The uncertain state of Tehran highlights the trickiness of distributing a TV show ripped from geopolitical headlines — particularly when that distributor has a much larger business around the world than just airing television shows.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Debate at meeting During the board meeting Thursday night, the room was divided between supporters of Mayer, advocates for the students who came forward, and former students who were against Mayer’s employment from being reinstated.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Know the Signs Cucumbers are typically divided into two main categories: slicing cucumbers and pickling cucumbers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 July 2025
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Businesses should ask chatbot vendors to provide real-world data showing how their bots compare to human agents in terms of efficiency, accuracy and customer satisfaction.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The village’s economic incentive award program provides financial assistance to eligible new or expanding businesses in the downtown tax increment financing district.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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Roughly $106 million in federal funds that support underserved children are in limbo for Tennessee after the U.S. Department of Education missed a key deadline to allocate the money.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
10 July 2025
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The third would appropriate relief and recovery funding to assist Hill Country flood victims, including allocating local match funding for jurisdictions eligible for FEMA public assistance.—
Bethany Blankley,
The Washington Examiner,
10 July 2025
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Louis King was named championship game MVP when the Kings defeated the Boston Celtics in the 2021 finals while Davion Mitchell shared tournament MVP honors with Brooklyn Nets guard Cameron Thomas.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
20 July 2025
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Ahead of the All-Star game, the Fever took to social media to share a big announcement regarding Clark.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 July 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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