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
To mark the opening, Chick-fil-A will donate $25,000 to the Tarrant Area Food Bank and join the company’s Shared Table program, which redistributes surplus food to local nonprofits.
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Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 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
Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Oct. 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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The lid distributes the heat evenly while collecting steam that drips back onto the turkey for a flavorful, juicy finish.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
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D’Amato says the Greater Boston Food Bank, which distributes resources to pantries across Massachusetts, is continuously assessing its stockpiles and the needs of its partners amid this fraught time.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Food apartheid in Metcalfe Park Census data show how sharply the food access crisis divides Milwaukee.—
April Quevedo,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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What divides him from Burton is that Hopkins, by a miracle, summoned the clarity to renounce his own destruction.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Backed by data purporting to show that Drake, in particular, has benefitted from billions of fake streams, the lawsuit accuses Spotify of turning a blind eye to exploitation of its payout model, which allocates royalties to artists based on their share of total streaming volume.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
3 Nov. 2025
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The budget, which will be finalized in November, allocates $2 million for repairs.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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The company, which provides infrastructure for AI, reported revenue that more than doubled from a year earlier, beating analyst expectations.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Blaze Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to military families.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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After countless naps, Baker shares that this pillow has kept the same shape.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
11 Nov. 2025
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Grey shares a daughter, Stella, with ex-husband (and Avengers star) Clark Gregg.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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