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
Patel argued that reallocating resources is more effective than expanding bureaucracy.
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
After losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the Yankees reallocated the salary that might have gone to him into a pair of savvy additions.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
As Russia’s available economic resources shrink, the regime’s only way to reward those with coercive power is by reallocating assets—often at the expense of even loyal business owners—further raising tensions within the elite.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2025
After losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the Yankees reallocated the salary that might have gone to him into a pair of savvy additions.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
In addition, just over half of respondents (53%) think state government should reallocate existing funds and revenue sources to support public transportation.
—Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
As Russia’s available economic resources shrink, the regime’s only way to reward those with coercive power is by reallocating assets—often at the expense of even loyal business owners—further raising tensions within the elite.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reallocate
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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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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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Turning compost piles provides more air to beneficial microbes, helping to speed up the composting process and creating enough heat to kill weed seeds, pests, and pathogens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2025
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Stankey believed substantially more content would increase viewer engagement, and that would provide more data, in turn enabling monetization through advertising and subscriptions.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Today, many are powered by artificial intelligence, fueled by deepfake technology and distributed at scale through Facebook’s own ad system.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2025
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The hammerhead worm, a ground-dwelling flatworm, is lethal to earthworms, which are responsible for distributing oxygen, draining water and creating space for plant roots.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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The bill also allots an additional $60 million in the next two fiscal years for school districts to expand in-district special education services.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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Fried earned the largest chunk of the money that was allotted for Soto, signing an eight-year, $218 million deal as the Yankees boosted their rotation.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reallocate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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