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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
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John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigations later showed these chemicals were being repackaged, mislabeled and redistributed across the European Union to labs that manufactured the synthetic drugs.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal Reserve research has found that every year a whopping $15 billion is transferred from those who carry a balance and redistributed to those who earn rewards.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
John Brummett, Arkansas Online, 22 Jan. 2026
Investigations later showed these chemicals were being repackaged, mislabeled and redistributed across the European Union to labs that manufactured the synthetic drugs.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal Reserve research has found that every year a whopping $15 billion is transferred from those who carry a balance and redistributed to those who earn rewards.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributed
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The funds will be distributed leading up to the 2028 Paralympic Games, including Para Pan Pacific in 2026 and World Series meets for the 2027 and 2028 seasons.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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These could help clarify how animal life distributed thousands of feet beneath the waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Iran’s opposition is weak, divided, largely in exile.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
11 Jan. 2026
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But our fragmented media landscape and the dominance of social media have left us polarized and divided.—
Mary Ellen Klas,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Last year, after ignoring estimates of $600 million for full funding and calls by some legislators for at least $250 million, lawmakers allocated only $100 million to be shared by all 58 counties – a number that will not even come close to fulfilling the voters’ mandate.—
Mike Hestrin,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Later that year, the Legislature allocated $115 million to California community colleges to reduce the burden of textbook costs.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Brown shared a statement explaining his absence with CBS Mornings and Today as the remaining members of the cast — Tan France, Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski, and new design expert Jeremiah Brent — appeared without him.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Jan. 2026
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Clark shared the couple's first photos on Instagram in August 2023, a scenic snap of their summer lakeside getaway.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Redistributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributed. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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