How to Use redistribute in a Sentence

redistribute

verb
  • The government redistributed the land to the settlers.
  • Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.
  • Here are a few ways to redistribute food to those who need it.
    Lindsay Lee Wallace, SELF, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and let rest for 15 minutes to let the juices redistribute.
    Ori Menashe, Robb Report, 7 June 2021
  • Be sure to allow the turkey to rest for 15-20 minutes to give the juices time to redistribute.
    Tribune News Service, cleveland, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Of course tax the rich and redistribute, but at this point that goes without saying.
    Tom Rasmussen, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2023
  • In that time the juices will redistribute, helping to insure moist meat.
    Country Living Staff, Country Living, 12 July 2020
  • First, the very purpose of the charity auction would be to redistribute money from the rich to the poor.
    Richard H. Thaler, Star Tribune, 12 Dec. 2020
  • Long’s populist plan to redistribute America’s wealth from the rich to the poor.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2021
  • The new Democratic Party liked to redistribute money for the poor and so obeyed the orders from the rich.
    Victor Davis Hanson, Arkansas Online, 13 Sep. 2021
  • Just create a few dots, tap it out with your finger, and redistribute the leftover product to the rest of your face.
    Gear Team, Wired, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Stir well to redistribute some of the orzo that may sink to the bottom, then ladle into bowls.
    Washington Post, 11 May 2021
  • This gives it time for the juices to redistribute, also helping to ensure moist meat.
    Christopher Michel, Country Living, 21 Sep. 2022
  • The e-tron S can also redistribute torque across its front axle by braking.
    Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 3 July 2020
  • And because all the money must be spent by the end of the year, the agency will redistribute money later, based on need, Igoufe said.
    Nic Garcia, Dallas News, 24 Aug. 2020
  • These pants could be used to redistribute the body’s fluids in a way that is more similar to what occurs on Earth.
    Rachael Seidler, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • The solution may be to redistribute a part of their shares to the remaining partners.
    Roman Kumar Vyas, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Let the chicken rest: Let the meat rest to allow juices to redistribute before serving.
    Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This allows the juices to redistribute and helps keep them from escaping the meat as soon as it is cut (read: steak that's supremely juicy!).
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • The people in charge of the money have the power to redistribute it and could choose to spend more of it on projects that don’t use animals and less on those that do.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 6 Sep. 2024
  • The people in charge of the money have the power to redistribute it and could choose to spend more of it on projects that don’t use animals and less on those that do.
    Celia Ford, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
  • If any of them have funding to spare, the state will pull it back and redistribute it for other needs, Evans told lawmakers.
    Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 Nov. 2020
  • One is to redistribute more money to people at the bottom of the income ladder.
    Greg Ip, WSJ, 15 Jan. 2021
  • That could change over time if more visitors hear about and visit the park, causing the agency to redistribute funds to keep up.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 7 July 2023
  • In essence, gig companies want to redistribute the costs of the safety net away from themselves and toward workers and all of us.
    Terri Gerstein For Cnn Business Perspectives, CNN, 14 Oct. 2020
  • The idea is to add money to income rather than redistribute a future refund.
    Roger Valdez, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The Roseners had to redistribute candy from their own kids’ trick-or-treat stashes to keep up with demand.
    oregonlive, 14 Oct. 2021
  • The Democratic strategy is to raise taxes and then redistribute a small cut of the revenues to buy votes.
    The Editorial Board, WSJ, 17 Mar. 2022
  • For free, dealers will replace the worm gear spring and redistribute or add grease as necessary.
    Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and voters who chose that candidate as their top pick have their votes redistributed to their next choice.
    David Sharp, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024

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