reallocate

verb

re·​al·​lo·​cate (ˌ)rē-ˈa-lə-ˌkāt 

reallocated; reallocating; reallocates

transitive verb

: 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

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

reallocation

(ˌ)rē-ˌa-lə-ˈkā-shən 

noun

plural reallocations

… the reallocation of local property taxes from library budgets to school districts …

—Ruth Perry

The reallocation for overflow parking could take away as many as 75 spots from resident students during its allotted hours …

—Emma Reith

Examples of reallocate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Alexa's case, her father and biological mother chose not to contribute to her wedding, prompting John to suggest reallocating the OP's savings for Hannah. —Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025

Jean Smart, who won a Golden Globe on Sunday for her work on Hacks, has now encouraged TV networks to reallocate their budgets to help with fire relief. —Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Jan. 2025

For example, when the council reallocated American Rescue Plan money following an ethics complaint against Councilman Anthony Piagentini, Greenberg put the funds into parks and libraries. —Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024

The remaining money that was supposed to be for these new competitions was reallocated elsewhere around the league, those sources said. —Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above