reallocation

American  

[ree-al-uh-key-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. )

Example Sentences

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

Daryanani said that “investors are increasingly viewing Dell, and to a lesser extent HPE, as potential beneficiaries of any reallocation of Nvidia supply.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

Tan sees more capital headroom supporting more effective capital optimisation and reallocation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

"Regardless of what happens to counts of jobs overall," he added, "you would expect there to be reallocation."

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

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

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander