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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Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This is particularly common in restructuring scenarios, where duties are redistributed before official changes are announced.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The 2030 census results are set to be used to redraw voting maps for every level of government and redistribute each state's share of congressional seats, Electoral College votes and federal funding for public services in the next decade.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
His advocates would argue that expanding the men’s and women’s World Cups to 48 teams will increase competition revenues, which can in turn be redistributed across the world to FIFA’s member associations.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
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Becca Martin-Brown, Arkansas Online, 25 May 2025
This is particularly common in restructuring scenarios, where duties are redistributed before official changes are announced.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
The 2030 census results are set to be used to redraw voting maps for every level of government and redistribute each state's share of congressional seats, Electoral College votes and federal funding for public services in the next decade.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 23 May 2025
His advocates would argue that expanding the men’s and women’s World Cups to 48 teams will increase competition revenues, which can in turn be redistributed across the world to FIFA’s member associations.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for redistribute
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistribute. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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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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