Synonyms of redistributing

redistributing

verb

present participle of redistribute

as in dividing

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.

Related Words

• dividing
• distributing
• providing
• allocating
• sharing
• splitting
• administering
• assigning
• supplying
• appropriating
• dispensing
• allotting
• measuring (out)
• circulating
• apportioning
• sharing (out)
• rationing
• disbursing
• proportioning
• issuing
• dealing (out)
• donating
• parting
• dishing out
• furnishing
• prorating
• disseminating
• bestowing
• lotting
• allowing
• dispersing
• doling out
• handing out
• divvying (up)
• meting (out)
• portioning
• setting
• spreading
• contributing
• admeasuring
• scattering
• dolloping (out)
• parceling (out)
• reallocating
• pledging
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Dissimilar Words

• denying
• withholding
• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• pinching
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting
• niggling (out)
• misallocating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of redistributing

That water releases massive heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026

Washington wants surplus countries to reduce their surpluses by redistributing income to the household sector. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Nobody's compensation depends on redistributing decision authority, and everyone's depends on the number. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Resting meat after cooking allows fibers to relax, redistributing and reabsorbing juices for a more flavorful bite. — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

The Endeavour Canovas have a rocker sole that’s especially good for absorbing shock and redistributing pressure. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

So the decision has allowed Republicans — a party dominated by white people — to redraw maps to goose likely GOP districts by redistributing nonwhite voters who tend to support Democrats. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026

The study suggests those giant sloshing motions may help regulate how the cluster cools over time by redistributing heat through the intracluster gas, alongside energy injected by the active supermassive black hole at the center of IC 1101, which is one of the most massive known to date. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026