redistribute
verb
re·dis·trib·ute
ˌrē-də-ˈstri-ˌbyüt 
also -byət
redistributed; redistributing; redistributes
Examples of redistribute in a Sentence
Unused federal funds will be redistributed to other states.
The government redistributed the land to the settlers.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
After each round, the candidate with fewest votes is eliminated and those votes are redistributed to the remaining contenders.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
BBLs involve taking fat from some sections of the body—usually around the belly—and redistributing it to the bottom, hips and thighs to create an hourglass figure and large buttocks.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2024
After each round, the candidate with fewest votes is eliminated and those votes are redistributed to the remaining contenders.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
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redistribute
verb
re·dis·trib·ute
ˌrē-də-ˈstrib-yət
1
: to change the distribution of
2
: to spread to other areas
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