as in distributed
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 redistributed
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Sourcing nations were quickly pitted against one another, racing to negotiate better terms while global brands tracked geopolitics and redistributed orders to minimize risk.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The process continues — smallest stacks eliminated, votes redistributed to the next choice down — until one movie has more than 50% of the vote.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Seemingly, something had pulled Saturn out of sync with Neptune, resulting in mass to become redistributed inside Saturn.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
Sourcing nations were quickly pitted against one another, racing to negotiate better terms while global brands tracked geopolitics and redistributed orders to minimize risk.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
The process continues — smallest stacks eliminated, votes redistributed to the next choice down — until one movie has more than 50% of the vote.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Seemingly, something had pulled Saturn out of sync with Neptune, resulting in mass to become redistributed inside Saturn.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributed
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This story was originally published by the Texas Tribune and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.—
Emily Foxhall,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Part of the answer should involve consideration of how goods can be distributed safely to families afraid of being exposed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Crest Canyon Crest Canyon, known as District X1A, is in the construction phase, which is divided into three work zones that run through September.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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Today, its suites are divided between the Sands Collection, whose refreshed family collection is particularly well conceived, and the Paiza Collection.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Nielsen's remarks and has not said what vessel was sent to Greenland or provided details about its status or location.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Robert Taylor provided the cross to set up the 2-1 lead.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
22 Feb. 2026
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West Altadena received late evacuation alerts, and officials allocated limited firefighting resources to the neighborhood.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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League sources said some of the proposals being discussed include lottery odds being allocated based on two-year records, flattened and/or frozen by the trade deadline or another in-season date.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Queta also shared the court with Vucevic for multiple stretches — the first time Mazzulla had deployed his top two centers together since Vucevic’s arrival in early February.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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Plates are passed, glasses of wine are sipped, and stories are shared.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Redistributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributed. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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