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Recent Examples of redistribution
Stand Up Loveland says the project is also possible thanks to support from the Democratic Socialists of America and Clothe the People, a community hub for clothing and food redistribution in Fort Collins.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
While others wrote checks with press releases in 2020, Scott wrote new rules for redistribution.
—Felecia Hatcher, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
While others wrote checks with press releases in 2020, Scott wrote new rules for redistribution.
—Felecia Hatcher, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribution
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United gained gates in last year’s reallocation.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 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
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Beyond the acquisition costs, the report estimates spending another $21 billion in capital investment over the space of three decades to maintain the assets for transmission and distribution of the utility system.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Quantum key distribution makes use of quantum entanglement, which locks two particles together through one of their properties, like spin.—
Matt von Hippel,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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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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However, management suggested no change to their capital allocation strategy, maintained FY26 outlook, and provided worse-than expected 2Q26 guidance.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Weimer plays a key role in shaping Germany’s cultural policy and oversees the allocation of millions of euros in federal cultural funding to grants, awards, and projects.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 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 21 Apr. 2026.
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