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 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 So the decision has allowed Republicans — a party dominated by white people — to redraw maps to goose likely GOP districts by redistributing nonwhite voters who tend to support Democrats. — Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The study suggests those giant sloshing motions may help regulate how the cluster cools over time by redistributing heat through the intracluster gas, alongside energy injected by the active supermassive black hole at the center of IC 1101, which is one of the most massive known to date. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 20 May 2026 The former official estimated that the state has seized around $60 billion in assets from private businessmen over the past three years, either outright nationalizing their property or redistributing it to cronies. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026

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With popularity dating back to the 1950s, open-concept layouts are floor plans that intentionally don’t have any dividing walls between rooms to create one large space.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Aug. 2026
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

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Instead, Goldman economists suggest that Seoul try some more immediate solutions, like helping elderly Koreans unlock their housing wealth, and better distributing the windfall from the country’s super-profitable tech firms.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
That year, the head trainer of the Commanders was found to have been illegally distributing oxycodone to players — an unsettling reminder of the NFL's difficult history with painkillers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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The tests included transporting packages, medical supplies, food, water, and industrial equipment, providing a practical demonstration of the aircraft’s autonomous cargo capabilities.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The cores or plugs removed from the lawn during aeration actually increase the success of overseeding by providing more direct contact between the seeds and the soil.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026

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Another popular option is the 50/20/30 method, which entails allocating 50% of your income to your needs, 20% to your savings and 30% to your wants.

— Mallika Mitra, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Discrepancy theory is a branch of mathematics concerned with allocating resources as evenly as possible.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocating

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During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
To better connect the capital with faraway cities and towns, the central government must invest in improving roads and electricity connectivity and require foreign investors to support local hiring and revenue-sharing agreements.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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