reallocate
Britishverb
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
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