reallocation

American  

[ree-al-uh-kay-shuhn] / ˌri æl əˈkeɪ ʃən /

Sometimes re-allocation

noun

1. the act or process of reassigning or reapportioning something.

   These modernization programs will require either an increase in spending or a reallocation of resources within the organization’s budget.

   Large-scale reallocation of irrigation water to municipal and industrial uses seems certain in the coming decades.

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Etymology

Origin of reallocation

re- ( def. ) + allocation ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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reallocation

Its foreign holdings total roughly $930 billion, so even a modest reallocation toward Japanese assets could generate meaningful demand for yen and Japanese government bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

It also saw higher deliveries in India and Japan, while North America sales dropped following strong network investments and some short-term reallocation of customer spend in the region last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

It requires periodic delimitation - the redrawing and reallocation of seats - after each census to reflect updated population figures.

From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026

In a recent Jefferies survey of 30 chief information officers, none of them said they were reducing cybersecurity spending due to the reallocation of budgets toward AI.

From Barron's ● Mar. 30, 2026

The dramatic shift toward punitiveness resulted in a massive reallocation of public resources.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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