as in dividing
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 redistributing
From month-long drives to year-long initiatives, places all over the state are collecting shoes and redistributing or recycling them in various ways.
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Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By redistributing volume along the fuselage, especially with a long and slender nose, designers can stretch and stagger pressure rises, allowing pressure to reach the ground as gentle steps rather than a sudden spike.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
He was inspired to follow in his father's footsteps and promote literacy by redistributing used books.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, stablecoins are more about redistributing money supply.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However, Republicans don't have it all their own way, and Texas House Democrats recently left the state en masse to break quorum, blocking a redistributing bill that would likely give the GOP five more House seats in Congress.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Jigarjian and Brielmaier are convening scenes and redistributing authority, ensuring that artists eat first, speak first, and set the terms.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Sneex, founded by Sara Blakely, produces its shoes in Spain and Italy using napa leather and Italian mesh, with designs aimed at redistributing weight and widening the toe box for stability.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
By redistributing volume along the fuselage, especially with a long and slender nose, designers can stretch and stagger pressure rises, allowing pressure to reach the ground as gentle steps rather than a sudden spike.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2025
He was inspired to follow in his father's footsteps and promote literacy by redistributing used books.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 26 Aug. 2025
However, stablecoins are more about redistributing money supply.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
However, Republicans don't have it all their own way, and Texas House Democrats recently left the state en masse to break quorum, blocking a redistributing bill that would likely give the GOP five more House seats in Congress.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Aug. 2025
Jigarjian and Brielmaier are convening scenes and redistributing authority, ensuring that artists eat first, speak first, and set the terms.
—Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Sneex, founded by Sara Blakely, produces its shoes in Spain and Italy using napa leather and Italian mesh, with designs aimed at redistributing weight and widening the toe box for stability.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributing
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That includes a subdivision map dividing the property into six lots and a request to replace the current zoning with a custom zoning plan tailored to The Village.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The network originated as an effort to accelerate the collapse of modern society by exacerbating social tensions and dividing society through violence, and has roots in white supremacy and fascism, Kriner said.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Mello will be charged with trafficking, distributing, and possession offenses as well as Conspiracy to Violate Controlled Substance Act.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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By distributing model development and compute power globally, the network aims to reduce reliance on large tech companies while also addressing concerns about bias, censorship, and single points of failure.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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As the image of a college education providing the future to financial security has already started to show cracks, here is another — the top and bottom poverty rates by major.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Mara Roszak developed the RŌZ Evergreen Style Cream to use in place of traditional gels, providing light-to-medium hold with shea butter, hydrolyzed pea protein, and carnauba wax.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The traditional approach of allocating and maintaining static IP blocks or physical routing infrastructure is hard to justify in a world where users, applications and compliance zones span continents—and services can spin up and down in minutes.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) was created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 and started allocating credits nationwide a year later.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Hill, an investigative journalist and news anchor at Jonesboro TV station KAIT, was a pioneering documentary filmmaker dedicated to sharing Arkansas’ history with a wider public.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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The internet star has made a habit out of sharing the aftermath of her wild nights out on TikTok, hibernating under hoodies and ordering food to fill her stomach.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Redistributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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