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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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Other proposals include painting part of the object with a light-colored coating that would redistribute its heat and eventually change its spin and orbit, Mainzer said, or parking a large spacecraft nearby whose gravity would reshape the object’s trajectory.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The order mandates redistributing the department's functions across multiple federal agencies by the end of the year, marking a major change in how the federal government approaches education.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Other proposals include painting part of the object with a light-colored coating that would redistribute its heat and eventually change its spin and orbit, Mainzer said, or parking a large spacecraft nearby whose gravity would reshape the object’s trajectory.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2025
The order mandates redistributing the department's functions across multiple federal agencies by the end of the year, marking a major change in how the federal government approaches education.
—Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Redistribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redistribute. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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