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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Arkansas Online, 3 June 2025
Unlike last year, Ardrey Kell administrators will not help redistribute extra tickets from smaller families to larger ones.
—Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2025
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 2 June 2025
And one of Oyun-Erdene’s signature policy centerpieces was establishing a national wealth fund, which the government said aimed to redistribute the country’s assets to the people.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 2 June 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 10 Jun. 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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