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
And when those with money and influence decide to redistribute both?
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 May 2025
In January, South Africa enacted the Expropriation Act, which officials said could right the wrongs of apartheid by allowing the government to seize land and redistribute it in an effort to correct disparities in land ownership between non-white and white South Africans.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 13 May 2025
In January, South Africa enacted the Expropriation Act, which officials said could right the wrongs of apartheid by allowing the government to seize land and redistribute it in an effort to correct disparities in land ownership between non-white and white South Africans.
—Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
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Partnering with local community groups that already distribute these materials could increase your impact.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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In the late 1960s, WTTW revived the show, which was popular with children and adults, and distributed it nationally under the direction of Carter, who had started watching the show at age 11.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Divided Society Finally, the uneven distribution of access to and benefits from humanoid technology could divide society even further.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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These changes, called genetic mutations, cause bone marrow cells to grow and divide too quickly.11 Experts don’t fully understand why these genetic mutations happen.—
Health,
Health,
24 May 2025
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Florida veteran nonprofit sees best-in-state suicide reductions The Fire Watch Executive Director and Navy veteran Nick Howland discusses the impact of the nonprofit dedicated to ending veteran suicide by providing free suicide intervention training.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Marietta, a 142-officer department, provides other services to help cops deal with the stressors of the job.—
Katja Ridderbusch,
NPR,
26 May 2025
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Cleveland, which is already due to pay the luxury tax next season, might be forced to lose a role player such as Sam Merrill or Ty Jerome after allocating additional millions of dollars to Mobley.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
23 May 2025
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The housing association is an independent nonprofit created by the Legislature and tasked with allocating these credits.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Few others around the world, though, shared their joy.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
1 June 2025
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For example, Boys said at her children’s school students are encouraged to bring candy on standardized test days to share with the class.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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