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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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Terry Mattingly, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
Terry Mattingly, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributed
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Directed by Paddy Wivell and originally distributed by Fremantle, Hell Jumper tells the story of civilian volunteers risking their lives to rescue people trapped by the war in Ukraine.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Written by Agnieszka Holland, the drama was made for less than $1 million and distributed by independent film company Vestron Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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These passages reflect how divided the planet once was, how easily myths about the United States could become rooted in other countries.—
Tope Folarin,
The Atlantic,
8 Nov. 2025
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Or that, even worse, it would be arbitrarily divided into episodes in order to inflate the view count and/or pander to short attention spans (Eywa wept).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grants will be allocated based on SNAP populations in each region.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul allocated $65 million to support food pantries and nutrition programs statewide.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The data from 14 offshore service providers from around the world was leaked to the International Consortium of International Journalists, which shared it with the Miami Herald and 150 other news outlets.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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With more than 6,000 different inhabited islands to explore, Indonesia was ranked the world's best island-hopping destination, according to a study from tour company Island Hopping that was shared with Travel + Leisure.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Redistributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributed. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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