Meaning & use

reallocate

verb·Academic

To distribute something, such as money or resources, again in a different way.

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The city voted to reallocate part of the budget toward public transportation.

Managers reallocated staff from the closed store to nearby locations.

A note on using this word

Reallocate is common in business and government contexts, describing a deliberate shift of existing resources rather than adding new ones.

Words with a similar meaning

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