reallocate
verb
re·al·lo·cate
(ˌ)rē-ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 
reallocated; reallocating; reallocates
: to allocate (something) again: such as
a
: to apportion or distribute (something) in a new or different way
The best way to start an overhaul of the nation's statistical system would be to reallocate funds from the Agriculture Department to other agencies.—
Joseph Spiers
Joseph Spiers
b
: to earmark or designate (something) for a new or different purpose
In recent years, many local low-income housing units … have been demolished or reallocated to serve wealthier residents.—Hannah Russell
Hannah Russell
reallocation
noun
plural reallocations
… the reallocation of local property taxes from library budgets to school districts …
—Ruth Perry
Ruth Perry
The reallocation for overflow parking could take away as many as 75 spots from resident students during its allotted hours …
—Emma Reith
Emma Reith
Examples of reallocate in a Sentence
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Separately, Bowser and her administration had also raised alarm bells after Mendelson two weeks ago reallocated some of the $464 million set aside to build a new D.C. jail into future budget years.
—Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
At the school level, principals can reallocate funding to pay for teachers, offer staggered start times for students, or share instruction between schools occupying the same building, among other proposals.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Listen to this article After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, state lawmakers were expected to vote Tuesday on reallocating hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for high-priority fiscal items.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
Advanced economies have no need of these additional reserves, and are considering reallocating some of them to developing countries or to special funds that could be set up at the IMF or at the multilateral development banks.
—Ian Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2022
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Michael Brice-Saddler, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
At the school level, principals can reallocate funding to pay for teachers, offer staggered start times for students, or share instruction between schools occupying the same building, among other proposals.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2024
Listen to this article After weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiations, state lawmakers were expected to vote Tuesday on reallocating hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds for high-priority fiscal items.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2024
Advanced economies have no need of these additional reserves, and are considering reallocating some of them to developing countries or to special funds that could be set up at the IMF or at the multilateral development banks.
—Ian Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2022
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“Reallocate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reallocate. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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