as in to allocate
to move or direct (something) so that it can be used for a different purpose
After the class trip was canceled, the money was reallocated to cover the cost of the dance. We need to reallocate our resources.
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Recent Examples of reallocate
According to a memo last week, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's office ordered the city to halt all payments to SDC and reallocate remaining funds to other programs.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In a five-year strategic plan approved last month, the district’s board directed school leaders to reallocate money to support reading programs.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Over the past year, many retailers have focused on optimizing their store footprints by closing underperforming locations and reallocating resources to enhance existing stores.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
When markets recover, reallocate to create your recession reserve again for next time.
—Kenny Gott, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In a five-year strategic plan approved last month, the district’s board directed school leaders to reallocate money to support reading programs.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2025
Over the past year, many retailers have focused on optimizing their store footprints by closing underperforming locations and reallocating resources to enhance existing stores.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
When markets recover, reallocate to create your recession reserve again for next time.
—Kenny Gott, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
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Apart from gaming, the group is also deepening its investment in the energy sector, allocating $1.3 billion in a floating liquified natural gas project in Indonesia.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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In three years, the U.S. Congress has allocated more than $175 billion in security and development assistance to Kyiv, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Brian Bennett,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Context Russia's invasion of Ukraine last week entered its fourth year, with the U.S. previously providing billions in military and humanitarian support.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The upper stage ended up exploding over the Atlantic Ocean, providing a dramatic sky show for people in the Turks and Caicos Islands and nearby areas.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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According to Lyons Magnus, the recalled products were distributed primarily to long-term care facilities and were not available for retail.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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The winery distributed 1,800 bottles of 18-year brandy and 900 bottles of 25-year brandy to the Midwestern epicenter of brandy.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Priorities, Politics And The MBA The question is whether the FT rankings criteria and relative weight allotted to those criteria—by applicants or by the FT—may change in light of shifting interests.—
Dr. Marlena Corcoran,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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In Nigeria, the president convened an emergency cabinet committee to make a plan for the budget shortfall, and Parliament allotted an extra $200 million to the national budget last week.—
Stephanie Nolen,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocate. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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