redistributes

verb

present tense third-person singular of redistribute
as in distributes
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 redistributes The welfare state increasingly redistributes away from those in need. — Chris Pope, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026 After all, Social Security mostly redistributes income upward, not downward. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Fluffing redistributes the filling inside the cushion, restoring loft and preventing clumping. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 July 2026 The obstacle is the organization itself — the informal power structures, the processes people have built professional identities around, the quiet resistance to anything that redistributes how work and influence flows. — Charles Towers-Clark, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Schools hosting cell towers keep a third of that revenue; CPS redistributes the rest to all campuses, the district said. — Mila Koumpilova, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2026 The process begins in the first few days after bottling, when oxygen quickly redistributes between the air trapped above the wine and the wine itself, eventually reaching a balance. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 19 June 2026 Eco effort Guests rarely need air conditioning thanks to the building’s passive design, which captures heat in the atrium and redistributes it through internal channels, creating natural heating and cooling from day to night. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Berardelli said an El Nino event essentially redistributes heat on Earth. — ABC News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for redistributes
  1. distributes
  2. divides
  3. allocates
  4. provides
  5. shares
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  • Pellicano from SkyPSI told me that SkyPSI does not manufacture drones but distributes them through a partner, allowing customers to either buy or lease them.
    — Ray Fernandez, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The ultra-fine mist distributes evenly and leaves a natural, skin-like finish.
    — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • 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
  • The professor shared a letter from a teacher who said that technology, such as earbuds, divides students from the classroom.
    — Julia Avant, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • North Carolina allocates $5,309 in supplemental funding for each student with an individualized education plan, or IEP, which is required for all students with special needs.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That distinction can influence how a growing business hires, allocates resources, and plans for future growth.
    — Jason Phillips, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocates
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  • Verizon specifically provides a Satellite SOS demo for compatible Android phones.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The three-on-three league was co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier (Bazzell’s wife) and provides players with an equity stake in addition to their salaries.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of provides
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  • Former Vice President Kamala Harris shares some of your criticisms, clearly.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts have previously noted the auto industry shares many of the same suppliers as the humanoid robotics sector.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Redistributes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redistributes. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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