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Synonyms

reallocate

British  
/ riːˈæləkeɪt /

verb

  1. to assign or allot to a different purpose or person from the one originally intended

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • reallocation noun

Example Sentences

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First, by design, annuities reallocate money from those who die early to those who live forever.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

HUD would then reallocate those funds to cities that exceeded the national median rate of home building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Were they to reallocate just a percentage point of those holdings into emerging markets, that would result in a $50 billion inflow into stocks in Brazil, one of the region’s largest markets.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Were they to reallocate just a percentage point of those holdings into emerging markets, that would result in a $50 billion inflow into stocks in Brazil, one of the region’s largest markets.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“I suppose we could go back to the drawing board and reallocate our square footage.”

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck