as in dispersal
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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The green flash is a rare, brief optical event of green, yellow, and sometimes blue that colors the horizon, occurring at sunrise or sunset most often in the western U.S.
Refraction and dispersion cause the green flash, and there are four different types of green flashes that can occur.
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Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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
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
Refraction is the bending of light, while dispersion scatters it.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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
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
Refraction is the bending of light, while dispersion scatters it.
—Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
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After millions of years of shaping the nation’s grasslands and forests through their feeding habits and seed dispersal, the moa went extinct roughly 150 years after the Māori arrived.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
8 July 2025
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That was in reference to a stalemate between MLS players and the league over the dispersal of Club World Cup prize money – which is limited due to a clause in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Its back has orange and gray markings with a scattering of darker brown blotches.—
Aspen Pflughoeft
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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From traditional burials to the scattering of one's ashes at sea, the methods for the deceased to be honored are as varied as the cultures that comprise our world.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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