as in distributes
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 redistributes
The obstacle is the organization itself — the informal power structures, the processes people have built professional identities around, the quiet resistance to anything that redistributes how work and influence flows.
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Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
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Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The process begins in the first few days after bottling, when oxygen quickly redistributes between the air trapped above the wine and the wine itself, eventually reaching a balance.
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Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Berardelli said an El Nino event essentially redistributes heat on Earth.
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ABC News,
8 May 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes dust rather than removing it.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes it, so the right method depends on your flooring.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
The collection features Sole Bliss' patented comfort construction, which redistributes pressure and accommodates wider feet without compromising the sleek silhouette.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said.
—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The process begins in the first few days after bottling, when oxygen quickly redistributes between the air trapped above the wine and the wine itself, eventually reaching a balance.
—
Sam MacDonald,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Berardelli said an El Nino event essentially redistributes heat on Earth.
—
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes dust rather than removing it.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Dry sweeping alone just redistributes it, so the right method depends on your flooring.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
The collection features Sole Bliss' patented comfort construction, which redistributes pressure and accommodates wider feet without compromising the sleek silhouette.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributes
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Skyline Media distributes more than 800 foreign films and represents more than 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles as sales agent, with a reach spanning more than 50 countries and territories through upward of 130 partnerships.
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Unless the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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For example, the bill creates incentives to accelerate housing supply development, revitalize vacant commercial properties into residences, and even allocates funds towards innovations that further create more housing supply.
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According to experts, a balanced portfolio usually allocates between 0% and 15% in precious metals, with most of this allocation being in gold.
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Lachlan Murdoch led Fox’s purchase of Tubi, which provides free TV channels and movies for smart televisions, keeping Fox in the streaming game.
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The new looks provides up to 12 combinations for game day gear — with gold or white tops, and options for gold, white or black pants, along with gold or white helmets.
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Ser Simon Strong shares his easy appetite for alliance-hopping.
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More than a decade after installing the sculpture, Pinky’s creator shares his story.
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