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
In June, Rocket Companies completed a corporate restructuring that redistributed shares in the firm held by RHI, a holding company majority-owned by Gilbert.
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
During the shake-up of the solar system, these objects would have been redistributed.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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Giacomo Tognini, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
This material is not to be reproduced or redistributed absent the written consent of Fairlead Strategies.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
During the shake-up of the solar system, these objects would have been redistributed.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
—John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
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A number of rare and valuable Pokémon are unfortunately shiny locked, and typically the only way to obtain shiny versions of these Pokémon is to wait for a future game, or hope that developer Game Freak distributes them as a gift.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their recommendations often determine if insurance companies cover the vaccine free of charge for a patient and if pharmacies readily distribute them.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, a quick review of the central bank’s dot plot underscores just how divided the Fed Governors are on the question of whether to cut interest rates (and by how much) over the next 12 months.—
Paul Weinstein Jr,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The procession is escorted by 80 soldiers from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, divided into four units and carrying the regimental flags of the Life Guards and the Blues and Royals.—
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Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Funding the high-speed rail project On the final day of sessions, legislators agreed to allocate $1 billion each year from the state’s cap-and-trade program to fund the high-speed rail project.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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Budd also does not know how the state would allocate resources among local governments.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rae shared her debut album, Addison, in June.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
17 Sep. 2025
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The nearly 25-year-old business organization declined to share the name of the affected company, but said that other members still didn’t have clarity on a consistent process for accessing the minerals.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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