reallocation

noun

Definition of reallocationnext
as in redistribution

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  1. distribution
  2. reapportionment
  3. issuance
  4. apportionment
Noun
  • Julie Butner, president and CEO of Tarrant Area Food Bank, said the organization has been able to maintain balanced supply and distribution through the local food purchase agreement.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.
    — Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • In line with this historical pattern, Canada would probably receive around 50 seats in the House — California presently has 52 and Canada had a population of 37 million in its 2021 census, putting it just behind California at the time of the last United States reapportionment.
    — Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Florida and Texas have been gaining seats for a few decades, while New York has been losing seats over each reapportionment cycle.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of reapportionment
Noun
  • Treasury should also handle the issuance of Pell Grants.
    — The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025
  • In response to liquidity concerns, management is evaluating strategies for reducing expenses and pursuing financing through the issuance of securities, asset sales, and strategic partnerships.
    — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of issuance
Noun
  • To some, the IRS’s willingness to let Coca-Cola compute its U.S. tax liability using a permissive apportionment method like the 10-50-50 formula for two decades might sound like a good thing.
    — Ryan Finley, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The jury assigned apportionment of fault as follows: Newell- 63%, Sunbeam- 27%, and Ms. Perez- 10%.
    — Sponsored Content, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of apportionment
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