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.
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Recent Examples of redistributing
The department was able to save about $131,000 by utilizing cost-effective vendors, applying for grants, redistributing workloads, and eliminating full- and part-time positions, according to a one-sheet informational page about the reorganization from the department.
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Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Simplified updating As diligence requests evolve, the seller can upload, replace, or supplement files without reprinting or redistributing materials.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Rather than simply automating work away, AI is redistributing economic value across the skills spectrum.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
After Chávez was freed and elected president in 1998, Maduro, a young lawmaker, helped push his agenda of redistributing the OPEC nation’s oil wealth and political power.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Scam ads blocked in one jurisdiction were rerouted to other markets, redistributing both revenue and consumer harm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
There are also many examples of operators redistributing heat from the facilities to warm nearby residences.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Thousands of Miami Beach homeowners will be eligible to receive $500 checks from the city as part of an initiative redistributing surplus budget funds — but renters are no longer included.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
There’s a contrarian view of World Cup pricing that places FIFA as the good guy, milking America’s absurd private wealth and redistributing billions of dollars to poorer countries around the world to further football development.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
Simplified updating As diligence requests evolve, the seller can upload, replace, or supplement files without reprinting or redistributing materials.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Rather than simply automating work away, AI is redistributing economic value across the skills spectrum.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
After Chávez was freed and elected president in 1998, Maduro, a young lawmaker, helped push his agenda of redistributing the OPEC nation’s oil wealth and political power.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Scam ads blocked in one jurisdiction were rerouted to other markets, redistributing both revenue and consumer harm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
There are also many examples of operators redistributing heat from the facilities to warm nearby residences.
—April Roach, CNBC, 29 Dec. 2025
Thousands of Miami Beach homeowners will be eligible to receive $500 checks from the city as part of an initiative redistributing surplus budget funds — but renters are no longer included.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
There’s a contrarian view of World Cup pricing that places FIFA as the good guy, milking America’s absurd private wealth and redistributing billions of dollars to poorer countries around the world to further football development.
—Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributing
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Taste is a global force, driving migrations, shifting investments, and dividing us into groups and tribes.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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That said, finding the answer to how much silver $500 will buy isn't as simple as dividing that amount by today's spot price.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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And Tuesday night — which featured Yancy’s team distributing a printout of questions challenging the mayor’s handling of the budget — shows the rift between the two progressives growing.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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But by the time cops were distributing her image, her worried parents had realized that the child wandered off and had begun canvassing the neighborhood for her.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
3 Feb. 2026
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This Santa Barbara County peak rises roughly 4,500 feet above sea level, providing panoramic views of the surrounding Los Padres National Forest.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2026
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Brundage approaches these materials with an appropriately critical eye, demonstrating their consistency with other records and their value in providing deeper human insight into prisoners’ experiences.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Yost's lawsuit accuses the companies of agreeing to purchase one another's products or allocating shelf space for those products to give themselves a competitive advantage over smaller marijuana businesses.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Feb. 2026
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Instead of mining crypto, companies are starting to pivot, according to Bloomberg, allocating their hardware to powering AI models instead of mining crypto.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Feb. 2026
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Avoid quickly sharing your phone number, employer, home address, or social media profiles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Democrats are filming campaign spots outside struggling hospitals, spotlighting Americans facing spiking insurance premiums and sharing their own personal health care stories.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Redistributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributing. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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