dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
di-ˈspər-səl 
: the act or result of dispersing
especially
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
Examples of dispersal in a Sentence
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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The Committee to Protect Journalists advises reporters covering protests to comply with dispersal orders from law enforcement and to ensure press credentials are visible to police.
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most interesting seed dispersal tactics is the ones that explode.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Very little funding has actually been delivered, sources say, in part because Commerce has held up its dispersal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2025
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Quinlan Bentley, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Oct. 2025
Perhaps one of the most interesting seed dispersal tactics is the ones that explode.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Creating majority-Black districts in the South has been a longstanding remedy to the historic dispersal of minority populations across multiple districts to dilute their voting power.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Very little funding has actually been delivered, sources say, in part because Commerce has held up its dispersal.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersal. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
Medical Definition
dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
specifically
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
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