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 winner-takes-all system (single-member districts, plurality wins) naturally rewards concentration and punishes dispersion.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The fully multi-coated extra-low dispersion (ED) glass brings every subject into crisp view, whether that be stargazing, birdwatching or terrestrial viewing.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
For now, the map provides visual data for understanding how the civilization moved and evolved, helping to identify routes for the dispersion of goods, the circulation of diseases or the spread of ideas, de Soto said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These sorts of expeditions are known as dispersion movements.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The fully multi-coated extra-low dispersion (ED) glass brings every subject into crisp view, whether that be stargazing, birdwatching or terrestrial viewing.
—Harry Bennett, Space.com, 25 Nov. 2025
For now, the map provides visual data for understanding how the civilization moved and evolved, helping to identify routes for the dispersion of goods, the circulation of diseases or the spread of ideas, de Soto said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These sorts of expeditions are known as dispersion movements.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
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Los Angeles police arrested multiple violent agitators after issuing dispersal orders as protests erupted across the city Friday evening.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order for the area of Alameda Street between Union Station and 1st Street.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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To address the challenge, the researchers turned to neutron scattering.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Feb. 2026
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This phenomenon happens because blue light undergoes stronger atmospheric scattering than red light, and as a result, red is the most dominant color as sunlight passes through our atmosphere and reaches the moon.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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