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 heat from the dryer activates a special coating on the sheets that distributes throughout the load, creating a soft, smooth surface.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Because Black Sheep distributes eggs to both wholesalers and retailers, some of the eggs may have been rebranded with different packaging by other companies.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her comprehensive program divides vocal training into 10 strategic sections covering everything from vibrato and power to breathing boot camp and vocal registers.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
22 Oct. 2025
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Unfortunately for all, the lack of any unifying figure within the ODM could simply fragment Odinga’s base as a bitter leadership fight within the party divides it into factions.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves nearly 42 million people each month, allocates money to states on a monthly basis.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Upcycling solid wastes This technique provides a versatile, scalable, and efficient strategy for upcycling solid wastes into high-performance materials for environmental and energy catalysis, as per the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The designer shares Taylor, 15, and Brayden, 10, with Tarek, and Hudson, 6, with her second husband Ant Anstead.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Iraq shares a porous 994-mile border with Iran, after all; the prime minister has to balance the interests of this powerful neighbor against those of an even more powerful partner in Washington.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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