as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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Recent Examples of dispersal
Given the nation’s economic disparities, there’s been particular concern about a dispersal of Altadena’s long-standing Black community, which is focused on the town’s west side, in part due to a history of segregation and redlining.
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The invasive ants are known to prey on other insects and are capable of displacing native ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
The invasive ants are known to prey on other insects and are capable of displacing native ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Asian needle ants prey on other insects and are capable of displacing ant species that are critical for seed dispersal, according to the U.S. Forest Service.
—Stephen Smith, CBS News, 10 June 2025
While his children will largely handle the dispersal of his wealth, Buffett has also put in place three successor trustees who would take over once his children die, Bloomberg reported.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersal
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Their familiarity with Iberian language and culture, combined with the dispersion of their community, positioned them to participate in the new global economy: trade in sugar, textiles, spices – and the trade in human lives, Atlantic slavery.—
Flora Cassen,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
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The standard deviation measures price volatility, so the bands widen during periods of high volatility and contract during periods of low volatility, visually representing the dispersion of prices around the mean.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Start new plants with light scatterings of a general garden fertilizer every other month from February through September.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 June 2025
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Overall, the fish has a silvery body with a slight yellow tinge on its upper half and a scattering of small spots.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2025
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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