redistribute
verb (used with object)
to distribute again or anew.
has redistributed
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present perfectof redistribute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The charity Baby Bank Network Bristol has redistributed nearly half a million essential items such as clothes and prams across the city since 2015.
From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2025
The BBC also spoke to manufacturer Kellogg's, which has a long-standing commitment to back breakfast clubs and has redistributed over 18 million servings of cereal in 2022 so far - more than last year.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022
The larger Mount Sinai health system has redistributed some patients from hard-hit areas of Queens, Brooklyn and South Nassau, on Long Island, where its hospitals have been overwhelmed.
From New York Times ● Apr. 15, 2020
The IFS said that while the tax and benefit system as a whole has redistributed from rich to poor, it has arguably had only a marginal effect on overall income inequality.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 25, 2010
Having all but ended tribalism and feudalism, the Shah has redistributed land to 16 million people.
From Time Magazine Archive
