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 His advocates would say that expanding the men’s and women’s World Cups from 32 teams to 48 increases competition revenues, which can in turn be redistributed across the world to FIFA’s member associations. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 As a non-profit, its money is redistributed to build footballing infrastructure in those nations, creating a circular relationship between FIFA and its underlying participants. — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 20 July 2026 The festival is run and operated entirely by volunteers, allowing the money spent at the festival to be redistributed to charities across the city. — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The other half would go into a fund to be redistributed to lower-income Americans through tax rebates. — Julia Simon, NPR, 16 July 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 publisher will also distribute the audiobook to 100,000 teachers affiliated with Book Clubs in collaboration with Audible and Pottermore.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Among the additional counts against Andrew are allegations of making or distributing indecent images of children and possessing extreme pornography.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of distribute
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  • The case has become a national cultural fixation and a social media spectacle, gripping and dividing spectators well beyond the Massachusetts courtroom where the 36-year-old mother is charged with killing her three young children.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Essentially a form of computational fluid dynamics, the simulation divides the flow passages into a very large number of tiny regions and calculates things such as velocity, pressure, turbulence, and temperature throughout the component.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • The bike also has a programmable control system that can provide functions such as boost, wheel-lift assistance, speed limiting and what Bonnell calls E-Clutch functionality (more on that later).
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Along with performances from Chappell Roan, Doechii and more, the festival provided a space where attendees could connect directly with the festival’s nonprofit partners and hear more about the issues and communities at the center of their work.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of provide
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  • Given the importance of capturing Druzhkivka, Russian forces have allocated significant drone resources to support operations in the area.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • In June, lawmakers approved a major expansion of the funding allocated each year to the state’s film and television tax credit program, moving to raise that cap to $750 million from $330 million.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocate
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  • Crump also made a Facebook post about the Blytheville incident on Saturday, which had been shared more than 4,000 times as of Sunday afternoon.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistribute. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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