REDISTRIBUTING Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

redistributing

verb

present participle of redistribute

as in dividing

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 redistributing 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 That water releases massive heat, redistributing warmth from the ocean to the atmosphere. — Lauren Sommer, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026 Washington wants surplus countries to reduce their surpluses by redistributing income to the household sector. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 One way in which Wounaan do so is conscientiously sharing and redistributing food, money, wisdom and the like to foster equity. — Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026 Nobody's compensation depends on redistributing decision authority, and everyone's depends on the number. — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Resting meat after cooking allows fibers to relax, redistributing and reabsorbing juices for a more flavorful bite. — Wini Moranville, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026 The Endeavour Canovas have a rocker sole that’s especially good for absorbing shock and redistributing pressure. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026

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In the accompanying video (above), Kondo also describes an ambition to coordinate multiple drones, sharing observations and dividing search tasks.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Since rates are computed by dividing the number of cases by the population at risk in a specified time period, then by definition, if the number of cases stays the same but the size of the denominator shrinks, the rates will be higher.

— Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

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Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said Leo presided alone over the liturgy, distributing Communion to medical personnel and Vatican gendarmes present.

— Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

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At the bottom is the emerald-green pool, providing guests with welcome respite from the heat.

— Julia Wytrazek, TheWeek, 13 Oct. 2026
As the film tells it, Simmers eventually learns that waging war against dealers and community enablers makes less of an impact on people who are addicted than providing them consistent, patient, loving support.

— Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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So to say that another way, plants are taking up all of this carbon from our atmosphere and then allocating about thirteen billion tons of that to networks every year.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026
This funding has helped, but allocating more money to public schools isn’t the only way to make progress.

— Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocating

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But dating apps are not largely not transparent about how personal information is stored, analyzed, and shared and require you to legally consent to sharing data.

— Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Krista Mann of Indivisible KC, a progressive pro-democracy organization, said the event will include mobilization activities like door knocking, canvassing and sharing information about what issues are on local ballots.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

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