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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Recent Examples of dispersion
With 503 individual stocks driving movement, internal dispersion has been significant.
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
What now matters is the rate of acceleration, the severity profile and the geographic dispersion of violations.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
To minimize chromatic aberration, the smart telescope is outfitted with a four-element apochromatic lens with extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of dispersion from advanced markets like Japan to emerging economies like South Africa illustrates why a global lens matters.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
What now matters is the rate of acceleration, the severity profile and the geographic dispersion of violations.
—Frederic Lemieux, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
To minimize chromatic aberration, the smart telescope is outfitted with a four-element apochromatic lens with extra-low-dispersion (ED) glass.
—New Atlas, 29 Jan. 2026
This kind of dispersion from advanced markets like Japan to emerging economies like South Africa illustrates why a global lens matters.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
Noun
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The dispersal order has since been lifted.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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While most gatherings were reportedly peaceful, authorities and media reported clashes late in the day outside federal properties in Los Angeles and Portland, where police issued dispersal orders and made arrests after confrontations at sites associated with immigration enforcement and detention.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And more than 3,000 other places across the country, plus a scattering around the world.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Norway, Sweden, and Finland provide the iconic backdrops for cross-country skiing, along with a scattering of historic venues in Russia and Central Europe.—
Bill McKibben,
New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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