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
Beginning March 31, the agreement will expand the entertainment offering available to Disney+ customers while providing RTVE with a new distribution window that broadens the reach of its content, connecting with new, younger audiences across Spain.
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Ed Meza, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditional IRAs require distributions starting at age 73.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Something unusual appears to have occurred in the distribution of large events.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The food distribution is made possible through Buckheart Ranch, a San Diego Food Bank agency.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Ed Meza, Variety, 27 Mar. 2026
Traditional IRAs require distributions starting at age 73.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Something unusual appears to have occurred in the distribution of large events.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The food distribution is made possible through Buckheart Ranch, a San Diego Food Bank agency.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
Noun
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As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The daily global supply deficit of 10 million barrels forces a brutal hierarchy of energy allocation.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Editor Danielius Kokanauskis cuts these sequences with Swiss-clock precision, mirroring the cruel precision of Soviet bureaucracy.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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While Sturm sat Lohrei for the next power play after a similar situation in the loss to Toronto, and could have reasonably benched him after that horrendous sequence, Sturm did put him back on the ice.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Donny Cohen, owner of several kosher restaurants in Boca Raton, has been donating about 15 unsold pizzas a week from his Rave Pizza & Sushi restaurant to the network for redistribution.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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In 1848, a popular uprising in France overthrew the monarchy, demanding universal manhood suffrage and wealth redistribution.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There are no Dear Leader tributes here, no extravagant gifts, no pay-to-play arrangements needed to fight fire with facts.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2026
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The arrangement could help some areas benefit from bond money, even if voters across the district are less supportive.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Ronald’s successor at the center of the story is Anthony Norman, another young man with an open face and an inviting disposition.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Before filing the Order to Show Cause, the Enforcement Division gives the subject the opportunity to resolve the matter through a disposition agreement.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The President has, in ICE, a quasi-authoritarian force at his disposal.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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State law requires them to take landscape waste to composting facilities and pay disposal fees.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Here, the theme is the ordering system itself.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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