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

One of the investment bank’s analysts tells clients in a note that the Australian company’s reallocation of pooled processors to a new contracts highlights management’s focus on returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The government says the plans, funded through a combination of savings, reallocation of money within existing budgets and future tax hikes on "anti-social businesses", have been properly accounted for.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

But a reallocation of the fund’s existing portfolios could involve selling foreign assets and increasing purchases of Japanese stocks and bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

“This could prompt global portfolio reallocation into Japan, reduce Japanese demand for foreign bonds and contribute to upward yield pressure globally, including in the euro area,” the ECB said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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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