1
as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
aid workers oversaw the distribution of supplies to the flood victims
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2
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the distribution of those stars has long suggested the form of a dipper
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Recent Examples of distribution
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a private U.S. group running food distribution in Gaza, put its operations on hold today after another deadly shooting near its site yesterday.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2025
The project was first reported back in January, with A24 acquiring worldwide distribution rights for the film.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
Some of our recommendations included: Reimagining central power distribution such as placement, resiliency to direct and secondary hazards, distributed generation and battery redundancy.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
On June 3, 2020, a grand jury returned an indictment charging Aguilar-Linares and nine others with narcotics distribution and money laundering offenses.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 June 2025
The project was first reported back in January, with A24 acquiring worldwide distribution rights for the film.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 4 June 2025
Some of our recommendations included: Reimagining central power distribution such as placement, resiliency to direct and secondary hazards, distributed generation and battery redundancy.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
On June 3, 2020, a grand jury returned an indictment charging Aguilar-Linares and nine others with narcotics distribution and money laundering offenses.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
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The full sequence from take-off to crash—final moments of Air India 171 captured on CCTV.—
Hannah Parry
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Later in the demo, Grace returned to the room where the body was shredded, which triggered another chase sequence—this time to a locked gate.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
11 June 2025
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Best practices include allowing gradual reentry and flexible work arrangements. 3.—
Michelle Travis,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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This seating arrangement—especially the proximity between Oakley and Dolan—mattered in light of preexisting tensions and longstanding personal animus.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2025
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However, regardless of the Justice Department’s disposition, athletes can bring Title IX lawsuits against schools through a private right of action.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2025
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But because of her quiet disposition, her grandchildren never would have guessed it.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
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If Public Public companies have the most tools at their disposal to execute on a scalable btc treasury approach.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The discovery of three huge, unexploded bombs dropped by the U.S. airforce during the conflict led to 20,500 people being moved out of the blast radius to safety as bomb disposal experts dove in.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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