redistribute

verb

Definition of redistributenext
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 That issue has attracted international attention as AI threatens to redistribute national income toward profit and away from wages, potentially eroding labor income as a source of tax revenue. — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The executive interviews are pushing us toward a broader question that is not just what AI can do, but how the total bundle of management responsibilities should be redistributed and rebuilt. — Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 While some of the wealth is being redistributed from the UK to these billionaires’s respective home countries (like Egypt and Denmark), Bloomberg reports that majority of the moneyis heading to the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, and Monaco. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 This water releases massive waves of heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere—and subsequently shifts weather patterns around the world. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redistribute
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistribute
  1. distribute
  2. divide
  3. provide
  4. allocate
  5. share
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  • The Break Will Not Be Even Once the trigger fires, the productivity break will not distribute evenly across the world.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The foundation has raised more than $30,000 to be awarded in scholarships and $26,000 to be distributed to community causes.
    — Samantha Bergeson, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribute
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  • Several aircraft could divide surveillance tasks or combine their efforts to improve coverage in a particular sector.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Depending on your opinion of him (the fandom is divided), this one might not be your favorite.
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of divide
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  • Amphibious skis help the motorcycle remain above the water’s surface, while the front ski provides directional control during the crossing.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
  • For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.
    — Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of provide
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  • How Israel's elections work Israelis vote for parties rather than directly electing a prime minister, with the Knesset’s 120 seats allocated through proportional representation.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Polls suggest 11 to 13 parties will meet the bar; seats are allocated through a proportional representation system.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocate
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  • Essentially, this means the ship will form one node in a network of ships that share and coordinate data in real time.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The company’s findings are in a new worker safety report; much of the retail-specific data in this article comes from the full questionnaire and detailed results tables the company shared with Retail Brew.
    — Andrew Adam Newman, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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