1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
distribute the assignments according to seniority
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2
as in to allot
to give as a share or portion
committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students
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as in to dispense
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of distribute
Columbia waded into the rock vanguard after Davis attended the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967 at the behest of its organizer Lou Adler, whose Ode Records was distributed by CBS.
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
This lifetime income is now being more widely distributed to millions and millions of people via this partnership.
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Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In early 2027, Wondery will distribute Boardroom’s series via video and audio across Amazon services, including Prime Video, Amazon Music and Fire TV Channels.
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Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
These opportunities were not equally distributed, of course.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Chris Morris,
Variety,
22 June 2026
This lifetime income is now being more widely distributed to millions and millions of people via this partnership.
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Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
In early 2027, Wondery will distribute Boardroom’s series via video and audio across Amazon services, including Prime Video, Amazon Music and Fire TV Channels.
—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
These opportunities were not equally distributed, of course.
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Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribute
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Yet more than half of its counties are classified as maternity care deserts — areas with no hospital or birth center offering obstetric services and no obstetric clinicians, as defined by the March of Dimes.
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Despite affecting nearly 100,000 Americans, SCD is classified as an orphan disease, defined as a condition that strikes fewer than 200,000 people.
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This thing is seriously massive, featuring way too many goodies to list in the space allotted here.
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Others also questioned how much time was allotted for those opposing the project, such as Flojaune Cofer, who is running to replace Serna on the board and appears likely to advance to the November general election.
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The county has expanded the number of monthly buprenorphine injections and daily Suboxone strips dispensed to patients in custody in recent years, but routine budget restrictions continue to precipitate delays in treatment, according to Correctional Health Services.
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According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals.
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Outdoor recreation has become one of the state's strongest engines of growth, now ranking as Arkansas' second-largest industry behind agriculture.
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This means that compared to other breads, sourdough is low on the glycemic index, a classification system that ranks carbohydrate-rich foods on a scale of 0-100 according to their impact on blood sugar levels.
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According to the Air Force, the Interim Safety Board assigned to investigate the crash is tasked with collecting as much information as possible and then handing it over to a Safety Investigation Board, composed of experts, that will complete the inquiry.
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More than 10,000 officers will be assigned for the ticker-tape victory parade Thursday, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said, as authorities brace for potentially record-setting crowds along the parade’s route, held on a stretch of Broadway Street known as the Canyon of Heroes.
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For the couple, Fan Fest provided the perfect competitive backdrop.
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Beijing broadly denies providing weapons to countries in conflict.
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The June Bootids tend to be very slow meteors, which helps astronomers distinguish them from other meteors that may appear to originate from a radiant in the same region.
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But in the 1980s, when the species turned up in North Africa, a region that had its own distinct screwworm, scientists needed a way to distinguish between the two, said Cammack, an assistant professor and the state extension specialist at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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That discipline extends to how Nasdaq allocates capital across time horizons.
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“Distribute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribute. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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