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
The investor noted that dispersion in semiconductor stocks should force some mean reversion.
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Liz Napolitano,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 May 2026
This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Standard risk and exclusion zone guidelines for LNG sites generally extend far beyond 400 feet, precisely because in the event of a release, thermal radiation, vapor dispersion or flash fires could affect areas well outside facility boundaries.
—Joel McPherson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
All of those things at the end of the day go back to that manager dispersion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Liz Napolitano,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 18 May 2026
This proprietary approach overcomes challenges of surface treatment and dispersion associated with the material.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Standard risk and exclusion zone guidelines for LNG sites generally extend far beyond 400 feet, precisely because in the event of a release, thermal radiation, vapor dispersion or flash fires could affect areas well outside facility boundaries.
—Joel McPherson, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
All of those things at the end of the day go back to that manager dispersion.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
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In addition to dispersal ordinance and a proposal to pressure social media companies to remove posts advertising parties, aldermen are also preparing an ordinance that would implement a scale of fines for parents whose children are apprehended at such gatherings, Hopkins added.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Starting on Tuesday, June 9, aerial dispersal flights originating from the sterile fly dispersal facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas, will begin.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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The emission lines instead indicate the scattering of electrons, which is expected when a source of radiation is enshrouded by a vast and dense cocoon of gas.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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The animals were now found only in the high Rocky Mountains and in scatterings along the Pacific Coast.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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