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
If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
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Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Barco notes that Lightsteering redistributes existing light instead of demand- ing more, enhancing contrast and brightness without consuming more energy (and adding to energy bills).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
This maneuver redistributes pressure points on your bed and keeps you from sinking into the same spot while sleeping.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
His view on workforce impact is that AI redistributes effort toward higher-value work.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Omar Kardoudi
april 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
Barco notes that Lightsteering redistributes existing light instead of demand- ing more, enhancing contrast and brightness without consuming more energy (and adding to energy bills).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
This maneuver redistributes pressure points on your bed and keeps you from sinking into the same spot while sleeping.
—Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
His view on workforce impact is that AI redistributes effort toward higher-value work.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributes
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Jerry Nowicki is the editor-in-chief of Capitol News Illinois, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news service that distributes state government coverage to hundreds of news outlets statewide.—
Jerry Nowicki,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The treasurer’s office collects tax dollars, tells the auditor’s office what was collected, and then the auditor distributes the funds to the governmental units, Petalas said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Season 3 President Reagan and Soviet Premier Andropov sign lunar peace treaty which essentially divides the Moon between them.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Beverage director Jax Donahue divides the cocktail menu between classics and two rotating destinations (recently from San Francisco to Mexico City).—
Chris Malloy,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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Then, using a scoring system the county selects projects and allocates funds.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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The auction allocates securities based on the bids submitted, with primary dealers often purchasing a significant share and then distributing those securities in the secondary market.—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hameed provides the voice and remote puppetry, while Shah inhabits the bear costume onstage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation offers a Free Snack Program that provides nutritious meals for youths — newborns to 18-year-olds — at its public parks.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2026
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Dahlin is the team’s captain, but Carolina shares that responsibility.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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It’s clearly inspired by Gone With the Wind, which shares a similar scope and artistry to Victor Fleming’s picture.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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