as in to distribute
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 redistribute
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Second, redistributing those funds is an approach that voters firmly reject.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Thousands of Alaska residents will soon receive a $1,702 direct payment from the state as part of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend program, a uniquely Alaskan initiative that redistributes a share of the state's oil wealth directly to its citizens.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
In 2023, Tools for Humanity raised the possibility of using the network to redistribute the profits of AI labs that were able to automate human labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
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Katie Stockton, CNBC, 2 June 2025
Second, redistributing those funds is an approach that voters firmly reject.
—Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2025
Thousands of Alaska residents will soon receive a $1,702 direct payment from the state as part of the annual Permanent Fund Dividend program, a uniquely Alaskan initiative that redistributes a share of the state's oil wealth directly to its citizens.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
In 2023, Tools for Humanity raised the possibility of using the network to redistribute the profits of AI labs that were able to automate human labor.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Model parallelism divides the neural network itself across hardware.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Szabo, who reports to both Bass and the council, is well known within City Hall for his work preparing the city budget, negotiating with city unions and providing policy recommendations on homelessness and other issues.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Elam also shared portions of one of Lewis' final text messages to her.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
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The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star, 39, shared the sad news in an emotional post on her Instagram Story.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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