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 warehouse serves about 90 to 100 households daily, said Little, the food distribution manager.
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Financed in association with VicScreen, local distribution will come from Maslow Entertainment.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Last year Les Deux opened a distribution center just outside of New York City, to streamline shipping and reduce delivery times.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
That is helping with payments, salary distribution, and cash management for traders and civil servants in places where there is no physical branch.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Financed in association with VicScreen, local distribution will come from Maslow Entertainment.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
Last year Les Deux opened a distribution center just outside of New York City, to streamline shipping and reduce delivery times.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2025
That is helping with payments, salary distribution, and cash management for traders and civil servants in places where there is no physical branch.
—Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
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After the Herald began reporting on the A3 Foundation, Levine Cava called for an audit of the charity, and Miami-Dade commissioners voted to divert a yearly A3 Foundation allocation in a county contract to Miami-Dade’s Parks Foundation instead.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The commission did not establish specific cost allocation or rate designs for data centers and other large energy users, leaving those to be considered in general rate cases to come.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Marshall and Flagg linked up in the first quarter for one of the best sequences the Mavericks had all night.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an overly dramatic transformation sequence, Robert’s boss removes the necklace and is bathed in light — only to wind up a few inches shorter and brunette.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
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Yet Mamdani proposes to turn Gotham into a laboratory for radical economic redistribution and left-wing social engineering.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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And unlike government programs, this type of redistribution requires no taxpayer funding.—
Aradhna Krishna,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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The drums are intrinsic to the arrangement, even in this more traditionally melodic era.—
John Lingan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Nov. 2025
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But, in this British production, Pete Townshend’s music comes in a posh arrangement for orchestra, and the story is told using versatile choreography by Paul Roberts, best known for his work with One Direction and Harry Styles.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar to Rogan’s disposition to endorse pseudoscience and bad medical advice.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The face is the same, but the conditions around the face — time of day, weather, background, the subject’s personal disposition — vary, and that changes the mood of every photo.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Stop use immediately; place out of children’s reach and coordinate disposal via photo evidence for a full refund.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Kelly also said some proposals would significantly alter Starbucks’ operations, such as giving workers the ability to shut down mobile ordering if a store has more than five orders in the queue.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trey Harper, executive director of Community Link Mission in Saginaw, said his food pantry can serve up to 160 families three days a week, and also has an online ordering program one day a week.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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