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
Its optical construction features two advanced aspherical elements, two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion glass elements to ensure high resolution and minimal aberrations.
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 29 July 2025
City Council races typically generate little civic interest or remarkable dispersions of cash, one of the reasons that the race, which could be seen as a referendum on development, wound up on the radar of people who might have ignored it.
—New York Times, 3 July 2025
Long-range air dispersion of Candida auris in a cardiothoracic unit outbreak in Hong Kong
WHO.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
There are also multiple bills targeting pharmacy benefit managers, the middleman of the prescription drug dispersion industry.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Harry Bennett, Space.com, 29 July 2025
City Council races typically generate little civic interest or remarkable dispersions of cash, one of the reasons that the race, which could be seen as a referendum on development, wound up on the radar of people who might have ignored it.
—New York Times, 3 July 2025
Long-range air dispersion of Candida auris in a cardiothoracic unit outbreak in Hong Kong
WHO.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 May 2025
There are also multiple bills targeting pharmacy benefit managers, the middleman of the prescription drug dispersion industry.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
Noun
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Winds out of the northeast are bringing Canadian wildfire smoke over the entirety of Michigan − and high pressure and a stable layer of air is keeping the smoke near the surface and limiting dispersal.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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While the procession has ended, Broad Street remains temporarily closed to vehicles and trams as city officials manage the dispersal of attendees and begin restoring normal traffic flow.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Since this star has known properties, it can be used as a baseline for calculations to get rid of the light noise from Alpha Centauri A, light scattering, and interference from the telescope itself.—
David Szondy
August 14,
New Atlas,
14 Aug. 2025
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Or funeral homes may offer scattering at sea services during which their team spreads the ashes for you in the Atlantic off Miami’s coast.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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