reassigning

verb

present participle of reassign
as in reallocating

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  1. redistributing
  2. contributing
  3. donating
Verb
  • The Endeavour Canovas have a rocker sole that’s especially good for absorbing shock and redistributing pressure.
    — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
  • So the decision has allowed Republicans — a party dominated by white people — to redraw maps to goose likely GOP districts by redistributing nonwhite voters who tend to support Democrats.
    — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Definition of redistributing
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  • Bright Eyes members Mike Mogis and Nate Walcott also appear, with Mogis mixing and Walcott contributing trumpet.
    — Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • Before that, Becca was a staff writer at The Week, primarily contributing to Speed Reads.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 6 July 2026
Definition of contributing
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  • In Pasadena, Amara Cafe owner Amara Barroeta committed to donating 70% of Tuesday’s profits to Global Giving, a nonprofit organization delivering emergency food, clean water, medical supplies, shelter and lifesaving aid in Venezuela.
    — Melody Xu, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • As temperatures climbed into the 90s, with the heat index soaring even higher, a local restaurant owner stepped up to help, donating dozens of air conditioners to residents struggling to stay cool.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of donating
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