as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handout
Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, Google's lawyers said, this would hurt the market, dampen innovation and give the company's competitors an unfair handout.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Alongside his parents, Saquon has handed out turkeys and other Thanksgiving goods to patrons.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Once again, the fair will feature handouts of free Purity brand chocolate or regular milk inside the grain silo at the AGitivity Farm and a bunch of entertainment and fair staples.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Sep. 2025
On the contrary, Google's lawyers said, this would hurt the market, dampen innovation and give the company's competitors an unfair handout.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Placards of civilians killed in Gaza were handed out, along with red cards to illustrate that clear alignment with Klaveness.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Alongside his parents, Saquon has handed out turkeys and other Thanksgiving goods to patrons.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handout
Verb
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The series is distributed worldwide by Fox Entertainment Global.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
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Payments are still distributed on a regular schedule during the shutdown.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But the booklets for the cassette and the double-CD package had to be made to work on a much smaller scale.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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From McDonald’s with its Boo Buckets to Wendy’s and its coupon booklets, restaurants are offering Halloween ways to collect treats as well as items to help fill buckets.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While brainstorming solutions over coffee with a colleague, Oram realized a genetic test could offer clues for people with a less clear presentation of the disease.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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At this year's Upfront advertising presentations, some companies, including Amazon's Prime Video, noted the recent success of podcast content as creators sign multimillion dollar deals and garner millions of followers and views.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Many hydrants failed to dispense water.—
Nancy Walecki,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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With a steady showing over the past six seasons, one rough year from the former Cy Young candidate shouldn't be enough to dispense the noise around him in the offseason.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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In some accounts of American history, the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin decisively turned public opinion against slavery, accomplishing what pamphlets and political rhetoric could not.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The pamphlet offered instructions for how to acoustically recognize an incoming threat and how to determine whether the source is machine-gun fire, artillery fire, rocket launchers, or an air raid.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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But perhaps some of his biggest contributions came off the ice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Arrington provided several recommendations on how to acquire such a replica.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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The governor vetoed a bill on Saturday that would have provided more transparency around the water usage of data centers, which regularly require millions of gallons of fresh water to cool their computers.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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This is how the HEMI has changed through time, according to a trove of internet archives, vintage brochures and other automotive history.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Handout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handout. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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