as in distributes
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 redistributes
Recapture is the state school finance system that pulls money back from school districts with high property values — like Austin — and redistributes the funds to other Texas school districts that can’t raise enough revenue locally to educate their students.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The paradox is why, if reform that breaks up large estates and redistributes land to small farmers has pronounced advantages for the economy as a whole, it has so rarely been achieved.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The restaurant will also join the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which redistributes surplus food to local nonprofits.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Those detours foreshadowed Paris, where the styling again backs away from surface-level pink and redistributes it to the interior.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Prop 50 breaks apart his district and redistributes the voters, effectively leaving him politically homeless.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2025
This requires investment in upskilling and reskilling programs that would leave no worker behind, as well as a form of shared sovereignty that redistributes profits in a more equitable way.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The paradox is why, if reform that breaks up large estates and redistributes land to small farmers has pronounced advantages for the economy as a whole, it has so rarely been achieved.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
The restaurant will also join the Chick-fil-A Shared Table program, which redistributes surplus food to local nonprofits.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025
Those detours foreshadowed Paris, where the styling again backs away from surface-level pink and redistributes it to the interior.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 Nov. 2025
Prop 50 breaks apart his district and redistributes the voters, effectively leaving him politically homeless.
—Alexei Koseff, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Nov. 2025
This requires investment in upskilling and reskilling programs that would leave no worker behind, as well as a form of shared sovereignty that redistributes profits in a more equitable way.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributes
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Universal Pictures distributes the film.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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Founded in 2005, the Wagner Foundation distributes more than forty cultural and arts grants annually, partnering with local organizations and with arts organizations across the country.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Mar. 2026
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Druski's skit divides social media In the skit, Druski is seen portraying a white woman with blonde hair, which viewers compared to Erica Kirk, the widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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The river supplies drinking water and irrigation to tens of millions of people across the West, but the system that divides its water, based on agreements more than a century old, is under increasing strain after years of drought and declining reservoir levels.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
22 Mar. 2026
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Federal dollars are also given to the Texas Workforce Commission, which then allocates the money to 28 local workforce development boards across the state.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Texas allocates money to districts based on student attendance.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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This extreme volatility provides a critical opportunity for industry leaders to look beyond surface-level price swings and focus on the fundamental constraints actually driving the market.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Living in Tampa, Florida, Jordan shares a one-bedroom apartment with her French bulldog and generally tries to keep her living expenses low to focus on her loans.—
Hannah Parker,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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In an Instagram story on Saturday, Jorginho, whose real name is Jorge Luiz Frello Filho, wrote that his wife, Catherine Harding, and daughter, whom Harding shares with ex Jude Law, were staying at the same hotel as Roan for Lollapalooza in São Paulo.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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