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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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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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Also flying is the Lunar Trailblazer, a mission selected under NASA’s Small Innovative Missions for Planetary Exploration (SIMPLEx) program, a small satellite designed to provide an understanding of the form, abundance, and distribution of water on the moon, as well as the lunar water cycle.
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Why this result makes sense The distribution of cash assistance has been evaluated in many places, usually targeting a specific kind of community, such as unemployed individuals or families living in poverty.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The company’s ticketing division is led by Ticketmaster, which provides primary ticket sales and distribution services for concerts and other live events, as well as ticket resales through its secondary marketplace.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
These efforts aim to enhance domestic production, improve distribution systems, and support agricultural rehabilitation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
Why this result makes sense The distribution of cash assistance has been evaluated in many places, usually targeting a specific kind of community, such as unemployed individuals or families living in poverty.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
The company’s ticketing division is led by Ticketmaster, which provides primary ticket sales and distribution services for concerts and other live events, as well as ticket resales through its secondary marketplace.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
These efforts aim to enhance domestic production, improve distribution systems, and support agricultural rehabilitation.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
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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
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These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Hranchuk, the consumer behavior expert and a professor at Brock University in Ontario, said the menu refresh can work if Panera simplifies its ordering process, delivers quality food and creates a consistent experience.—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant, owned by Lee and his wife, Hyelim Song, serves Korean fare scratch-made from family recipes, with a concept that works much like the ordering system at Chipotle.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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