distributed

verb

Definition of distributednext
past tense of distribute
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type distribute the assignments according to seniority

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2
as in allotted
to give as a share or portion committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students

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3
as in dispensed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood

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Recent Examples of distributed Widely considered as the first summer blockbuster, the film revolutionized how Hollywood distributed its big-budget spectacles. — Antonio Ferme, Variety, 13 Nov. 2026 Because health programs save lives, they should be distributed based on need, not on parochial, transactional American demands. — Andrew Natsios, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026 At the Al-Huda temporary camp, aid workers registered arrivals and distributed basic supplies. — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026 Produced by France’s Alta Rocca Films with Germany’s Starhaus Filmproduktion, Belgium’s Versus Production and Arte France Cinema, the film will be distributed in France by Le Pacte, in Germany by Grandfilm and O’Brother in Belgium. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026 School Spirits is produced by Paramount Television Studios and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Nov. 2026 The proof is in the film, distributed by Mushroom Studios, and in the forthcoming companion live album. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2026 The foundation that Lori Huang runs, the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation, had assets of more than $9 billion in its most recent filing, for 2024, and distributed only $126 million in grants and contributions that year. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026 Today, political and technological power are distributed differently. — Linggong Kong, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributed
  1. classified
  2. allotted
  3. dispensed
  4. ranked
  5. assigned
  6. provided
  7. grouped
  8. allocated
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  • The medical examiner classified the manner of death as homicide, and said the presence of a synthetic cannabanoid in his system 'was a significant contributing factor'.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Arkansas State Police had control of the case file, and since it was still classified as an open investigation, what to share — or not share — with the public was completely in their control.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 13 Nov. 2026
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  • Or the money is being allotted to different charitable organizations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The daylong program would be divided into ten-minute segments, with one lighting cue and one sound cue allotted for each.
    — Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of allotted
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  • Growth factors Demand is driven by an aging population, rising prescription volumes and a drug pipeline tilted toward specialty medicines that are costly, complex to handle and increasingly dispensed outside hospitals.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The automatic low temperature dish machine dispensed 0 ppm sanitizer.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispensed
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  • Witt started 140 games at shortstop for Kansas City, hit 18 home runs, stole 45 bases and ranked in the top 10 in the AL in both offensive and defensive wins above replacement, per Baseball Reference.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 11 Nov. 2026
  • In reality, this is probably where the Hoosiers deserved to be ranked last week, but the committee must have needed a little bit of anticipation for this reveal, which still does not make much sense.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranked
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  • Early this month, the Miami Herald hitched a ride aboard the Doyle, a 154-foot fast-response cutter, one of five such ships assigned to Coast Guard Sector San Juan.
    — Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But once in Korea, the friends would be assigned to different battalions and see each other only occasionally in rear areas, Foley says.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • Neither the police department nor the sheriff's office has provided details about the circumstances surrounding Nasca's arrest.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The then-44-year-old actor was sent to Reading Prison, a medium-security lockup, because authorities felt a minimum-security jail would have provided too easy access for reporters.
    — Mark Kennedy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Employers are grouped by the overall size of their organization, and the number of employees invited to the survey, which might include employees outside Chicagoland.
    — Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Its antique silver hue would look beautiful as the star of a holiday table or on a mantel, grouped with other candleholders.
    — Brittany VanDerBill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • Graf allocated 105 days for the trial, beginning with jury selection on June 21, 2028.
    — Hannah Schoenbaum, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • In Europe, ambitious projects increasingly get financed through multi-territory co-productions, with the budget raised from several countries and production spending allocated accordingly.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of allocated

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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributed. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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