reassigning

verb

present participle of reassign
as in reallocating

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  1. redistributing
  2. contributing
  3. donating
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  • Primarily, sufficient membership revenues, thanks to a post-pandemic boom in New York social clubs, allow the club to budget for new sports without redistributing funding away from existing sports, such as track and field and swimming.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 13 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
Definition of redistributing
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  • The incident is the first major attack involving the force, which surpassed more than 2,000 troops from contributing countries this weekend, with 4,000 more slated to arrive in coming months.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Chris Whipple is a contributing writer at Vanity Fair and a Fall 2026 Resident Fellow at Harvard’s Kennedy School Institute of Politics.
    — Chris Whipple, Vanity Fair, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of contributing
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  • Hundreds of volunteers, including dentists, nurses and technicians, are donating their time to provide care.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Donors can avoid capital gains tax on the appreciation and claim an income tax deduction by donating private shares.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of donating
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