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
The obstacle is the organization itself — the informal power structures, the processes people have built professional identities around, the quiet resistance to anything that redistributes how work and influence flows.
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Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The process begins in the first few days after bottling, when oxygen quickly redistributes between the air trapped above the wine and the wine itself, eventually reaching a balance.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Berardelli said an El Nino event essentially redistributes heat on Earth.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes dust rather than removing it.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes it, so the right method depends on your flooring.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
The collection features Sole Bliss' patented comfort construction, which redistributes pressure and accommodates wider feet without compromising the sleek silhouette.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The process begins in the first few days after bottling, when oxygen quickly redistributes between the air trapped above the wine and the wine itself, eventually reaching a balance.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Berardelli said an El Nino event essentially redistributes heat on Earth.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes dust rather than removing it.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes it, so the right method depends on your flooring.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
The collection features Sole Bliss' patented comfort construction, which redistributes pressure and accommodates wider feet without compromising the sleek silhouette.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributes
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Capitol News Illinois is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.
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If the corporation distributes some of its after-tax profits as dividends, shareholders may also pay tax on those dividends, which are generally reported on Schedule B of Form 1040.
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One business has become two, but the original shareholder base rarely divides neatly with it.
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The enclave has seen near-daily strikes, as well as shelling and gunfire along the boundary that divides Gaza into Israeli and Palestinian-controlled zones.
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The Legislature allocates funding to school districts largely based on average daily attendance.
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Currently, the government allocates weekly subsidies to avoid passing on the rising cost of fuel to the population and prevent spiraling inflation.
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Under them, a chatbot must not be able to interact with someone under 18 unless it is programmed against encouraging self-destructive behavior and provides parents with tools to manage the child’s use.
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Palliative care, which provides medical and emotional support to patients at the end of their lives, is a relatively new concept, arising only in the 1960s.
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Our managing editor Hannah Wise shares about how The Star is covering the World Cup.
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Kidman—who also shares daughter Faith Margaret, 15, with Urban—opened up about her divorce for the first time in a March interview with Variety.
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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