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
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
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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Royal Cup manufactures and distributes coffee and tea, and got an investment from Braemont Capital at the end of last year.—
Brian Womack,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Another $4 million will go toward a program that distributes air purifiers capable of filtering hydrogen sulfide and other pollutants from the toxic cross-border flows.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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The county also divides properties into appraisal neighborhoods, which may not match how homeowners think about their communities.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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The food and drink Culinary offerings track the seasons through the ancient Japanese calendar, which divides the year into 72 micro-seasons.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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Congress is meant to approve an annual authorization bill to set NASA’s priorities and an appropriations bill that allocates money, but the former is often neglected; the most recent finalized NASA authorization bill dates to 2022.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
6 Mar. 2026
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While this program allocates $50 billion to rural health over five years, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), which created the program, will result in $58 billion in Medicaid cuts over the next decade.—
Daniel Torrent,
STAT,
25 Feb. 2026
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Or, this versatile, lightweight neck pillow from Trtl is much less bulky than your average option but still provides support by keeping your neck upright while padding it.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Bluehost provides a more streamlined, beginner-friendly experience owing to its Wondersuite website creation tools.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Brightline shares the rail line with the FEC to operate multiple train trips daily between Miami and Orlando with stops in Aventura, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and West Palm Beach.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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This winter carnival raises money for the Fairview-Clifton German Language School and shares German traditions.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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