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Recent Examples of redistribution
Donny Cohen, owner of several kosher restaurants in Boca Raton, has been donating about 15 unsold pizzas a week from his Rave Pizza & Sushi restaurant to the network for redistribution.
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Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
In 1848, a popular uprising in France overthrew the monarchy, demanding universal manhood suffrage and wealth redistribution.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Rather than sediment shortage being the fundamental problem, the study suggests that strategic redistribution of existing sediment could address localized erosion.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Democrats and other progressives usually maintain that one of the purposes of government is the redistribution of funds from those who have more and need less from the government to those who have less and therefore need more from government.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Premium midfielders, stronger defensive assets, or a redistribution of funds into more balanced squads suddenly become viable.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In this sense, institutional investment is functionally a downward redistribution of wealth from homebuyers to home renters.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the Congressional Research Service and Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation describe these changes as a redistribution of Farm Bill priorities rather than a simple budget cut.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is one of Pace’s larger redistribution facilities.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
In 1848, a popular uprising in France overthrew the monarchy, demanding universal manhood suffrage and wealth redistribution.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Rather than sediment shortage being the fundamental problem, the study suggests that strategic redistribution of existing sediment could address localized erosion.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026
Democrats and other progressives usually maintain that one of the purposes of government is the redistribution of funds from those who have more and need less from the government to those who have less and therefore need more from government.
—Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
Premium midfielders, stronger defensive assets, or a redistribution of funds into more balanced squads suddenly become viable.
—Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
In this sense, institutional investment is functionally a downward redistribution of wealth from homebuyers to home renters.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Analysts at the Congressional Research Service and Iowa State University’s Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation describe these changes as a redistribution of Farm Bill priorities rather than a simple budget cut.
—Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 31 Jan. 2026
Atlanta is one of Pace’s larger redistribution facilities.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribution
Noun
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Beaver said this is not a new tax, but a permanent annual funding reallocation by the state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the mission design was finalized back in April of 2025, the reallocation of resources meant that the initial costing process could only be completed in September.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Monday, March 30, Catholic Charities Dallas and the North Texas Food Bank will host a similar food distribution for airport employees at Dallas Love Field, with organizers expecting to serve at least 200 additional families.—
Lauren Crawford,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The news could spell big changes for how social media companies build algorithms, and how brands interact with customers on the platforms that make up a large part of their marketing distribution.—
Tim Smith,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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After the 2030 census and the reapportionment, those states will lose population, Electoral College votes, to the benefit of Texas and other Sunbelt states.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Then there’s reapportionment, which means new districts in six years no matter what happens before then.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The daily global supply deficit of 10 million barrels forces a brutal hierarchy of energy allocation.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The result of French and British land apportionment after World War I and the Ottoman Empire’s demise, the situation has fed political tensions over the years.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Senate plan would put $25 million of the pension apportionment funds into the state budget for the Parental Choice Tax Credit, which helps families pay for private schooling.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Redistribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribution. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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