redistribution

noun

as in reallocation

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of redistribution Two midterm ballot measures will test the public’s appetite for redistribution. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026 Any tax redistribution plan next year will face opposition from the governor. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Which is why the origins of this extreme wealth matter, now that the prospect of redistribution has so agitated the people holding it. — Mariana Mazzucato, Time, 29 Oct. 2026 This acceleration in the redistribution of wealth from the middle class to the very top, in short, has an array of drivers. — Markus Schneider, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Its progressive benefit formula gives lower-wage workers a greater replacement rate than higher-wage workers, making redistribution a feature of the design. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Choose terms the customer can understand and the business can enforce, including limits on redistribution. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 To address those flaws, a chorus of economists outside China — and some within the country — argue for a redistribution of national wealth from state enterprises to households in order to boost domestic consumption, just as Zhu once prescribed. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 To achieve that shift will require a fundamental redistribution of power and resources. — Kyle Vanelli, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribution
  1. reallocation
  2. distribution
  3. reapportionment
  4. allocation
  5. apportionment
Noun
  • While none of those positions are specifically for historic preservation, the possible addition of three new people could allow for the reallocation of more staff time to historic preservation.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Adaptability comes from clear leading indicators, the frequent reallocation of resources and the discipline to stop initiatives when assumptions change.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of reallocation
Noun
  • The best short film and audience choice award winners will be announced on closing day, with the best short film winner receiving full funding from KlikFilm for the production and distribution of a debut feature.
    — Jenny S. Li, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The distribution of damage, the pace of decline, and even the molecular structure of amyloid filaments can vary.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • 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
  • But reapportionment will change the electoral math for both parties.
    — Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of reapportionment
Noun
  • In a Thursday flash poll of advisors from CNBC's Financial Advisor 100 and Financial Advisor Council, more than three-quarters of respondents said investors' first steps should be to check their allocation against their goals or stay the course.
    — Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The Future Of Leadership As processing costs decline and technology becomes ubiquitous, executive leadership must view AI investments not as mere software acquisitions but as strategic allocations of human capital and process design.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • In 1952, Arizona sued in federal court to invalidate the 1922 apportionment.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But while the danger was unambiguous, the apportionment of responsibility was not.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of apportionment

Browse Nearby Words

redistributing
redistribution
redistributions
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Redistribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribution. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of abandon

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All