as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
aid workers dealt out a packet of emergency supplies to each earthquake victim
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deal (out)
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On the other side, a Quaker distributes tomahawks to Indigenous men from a barrel marked IP (Israel Pemberton).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026 -
Newman also said the crisis is unevenly distributed, disproportionately impacting low-income families who can’t afford private tutoring.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 May 2026
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Authorities often dispensed empty promises that projects would be replaced with better structures, ones less vulnerable to crime, damp and black mold, and not flawed by the kind of dangerous cost-cutting construction that led to London’s Grenfell Tower burning down in 2017, killing 72 people.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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About 3,000 gas stations, or 2 percent nationally, are equipped to dispense E15 gas, according to the EPA.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
22 May 2026
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The supple Italian leather, sugarcane midsole, and durable TPR outsoles are designed to provide hours of comfort and long-lasting wear on those warm summer days.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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For summer-flowering perennials that provide plenty of nectar, consider rudbeckia, purple coneflower, bee balm, milkweed and penstemon, as well as some non-native plants such as catmint and lavender.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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The lumbar laminectomy is just one example of the extraordinarily high awards being doled out under the flawed system created by the 2020 law.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
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Many more noteworthy women have signed on since the club's founding, including Sophia Bush and Lindsey Vonn, and their A-list investors have found unique ways to bring attention to the club, like Garner handing out orange slices in the ultimate soccer mom move.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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Diplomas weren’t handed out at Friday night’s event to the university’s more than 2,700 graduates; instead, Champan is hosting 11 college-specific degree ceremonies this weekend to more intimately celebrate members of the Class of 2026.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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For example, in a class with 20 students, 8 A’s would be permitted, while in a course of 100, the instructor could allocate 24 A’s — 20% of the total number of students plus four additional.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Another campaign led by the nonprofit Democracy Fund urges philanthropic funders to support free and fair elections and to allocate funding to nonprofits who do that by the end of April.—
Thalia Beaty,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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For the first time, Division 1 of the CIF-SS playoffs is a 16-team group that was divided into four pools of four teams each.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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In between Biennale exhibits, here is where to eat, drink, and pull up a stool, by sestiere, the six historic districts that divide the city.—
Jenn Rice,
Vogue,
20 May 2026
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Tankers leaving its docks now help supply Europe, Asia, and beyond.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Of course, all of these venues have access to the organic crops grown on-site in the garden pavilion, from onions and peppers to herbs and edible flowers; those hardworking pollinators in the bee hotel also supply fresh honey.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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“Deal (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deal%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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