as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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Recent Examples of dispersal
Given the nation’s economic disparities, there’s been particular concern about a dispersal of Altadena’s long-standing Black community, which is focused on the town’s west side, in part due to a history of segregation and redlining.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The invasive ants are known to prey on other insects and are capable of displacing native ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The invasive ants are known to prey on other insects and are capable of displacing native ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersal
Noun
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The team was able to use the dispersion of light to map and measure matter along the pathway of the fast radio bursts.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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On the other hand, the Kirkton House edition has a triple wick that creates an even burn and wide scent dispersion, which may help make up for its smaller size.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2025
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If the timing and surrounding environment are just right, those planets don’t get ejected but are trapped in extremely wide orbits — which could have happened in the solar system as Uranus and Neptune grew or the later scattering among gas giants.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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In this case, Raman spectroscopy uses Raman scattering, a process that sees how light interacts with molecular vibration.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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