reallocate
verb
re·al·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
reallocated; reallocating; reallocates
: to allocate (something) again: such as
a
: to apportion or distribute (something) in a new or different way
The best way to start an overhaul of the nation's statistical system would be to reallocate funds from the Agriculture Department to other agencies.—
Joseph Spiers
Joseph Spiers
b
: to earmark or designate (something) for a new or different purpose
In recent years, many local low-income housing units … have been demolished or reallocated to serve wealthier residents.—Hannah Russell
Hannah Russell
reallocation
noun
plural reallocations
… the reallocation of local property taxes from library budgets to school districts …
—Ruth Perry
Ruth Perry
The reallocation for overflow parking could take away as many as 75 spots from resident students during its allotted hours …
—Emma Reith
Emma Reith
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Overall, Goldman’s occupation-level version of the Lazear-Spletzer mismatch index (which captures the share of job searchers who would need to be reallocated to equalize labor market tightness across occupations) has declined from its 2022 peak and is now below its pre-pandemic level.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Budget lines can be reallocated.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 May 2026
While some of the sales tax changes were added to the budget, the section that reallocated some of the tax to tourism was not.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
One logical place is to reallocate funds dedicated to paid search advertising.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Budget lines can be reallocated.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 May 2026
While some of the sales tax changes were added to the budget, the section that reallocated some of the tax to tourism was not.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2026
One logical place is to reallocate funds dedicated to paid search advertising.
—Stephen Diorio, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reallocate. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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