distributed

verb

Definition of distributednext
past tense of distribute
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type distribute the assignments according to seniority

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2
as in allotted
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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3
as in dispensed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood

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Recent Examples of distributed Rising adoption of rooftop and distributed solar systems in South Africa is reducing national grid demand, squeezing utilities’ revenues and prompting interest in diversification. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 Produced by Roth’s independent label The Horror Section, Ice Cream Man is being distributed by Iconic Releasing and playing at 1,700 domestic locations. — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026 This was some 50 pallets containing more than 150,000 pieces of athletic gear – 6,500 pairs of shoes alone – all of which had to be sorted by team and distributed across campus in less than a month. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026 Water is released downstream from Lake Powell to end up in Lake Mead, where it is distributed to lower basin states. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026 It is distributed internationally by Sphere Abacus, a Bell Media company, and is available in more than 130 countries. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026 The election notification materials were distributed in February, prior to state rulings on the new maps, KCEB Democratic Director Lauri Ealom told The Star at the time. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 7 Aug. 2026 The Panthers distributed 47,736 tickets, and the stadium looked about 60% full. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 He is alleged to have distributed 450 kilograms or more — about 992 pounds — of cocaine and at least 45 kilograms, roughly 99 pounds, or more of methamphetamine from at least January 1998 to December 2022, according to prosecutors. — CBS News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributed
  1. classified
  2. allotted
  3. dispensed
  4. ranked
  5. assigned
  6. provided
  7. grouped
  8. allocated
Verb
  • Non-compliance with the law is now classified as a Class C felony.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Genetic testing tied Behne's infection to the broader outbreak, according to the lawsuit, and the Minnesota Department of Health classified her case as outbreak-associated on July 1.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • For a long time, the prime real estate for podcast discovery was Apple’s iTunes, where new podcasts were allotted their own row for a week.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Experts say the vast majority of nonprofits cap the amount of vacation time an employee can accrue, most often to one-and-a-half times the vacation hours allotted to them for a single year.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotted
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  • The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • Web application attacks have ranked among the leading breach patterns in Verizon's Data Breach Investigations Report for years.
    — Aviv Mussinger, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There were three smaller climbs heading to Ventoux, which was ranked as a Hors Catégorie ascent — the hardest category — and had a gradient of nearly 9%.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranked
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  • Secret Service Director Sean Curran told reporters that the agency had more than 10,000 investigations into threats against people the agency has been assigned to protect.
    — Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • After being assigned full-time to the Highway Interdiction Unit, Bosco and Deputy Samuelson became one of the most successful K9 teams in the region, regularly busting drug traffickers traveling along highways and interstates in LaPorte County.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • No details about the patient have been provided, and Health New Zealand would not disclose information without family approval.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • During a press conference in Tallahassee on Thursday, Fishback based his allegations on information provided by a whistleblower seemingly familiar with the federal investigation.
    — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided
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  • For Billboard charting purposes, all versions of the same title are grouped together.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • The nearly $170 billion allocated to public schools across America was never intended to last forever.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The state’s Project Homekey has allocated nearly a billion dollars toward supportive housing, creating 2,749 affordable homes for folks with behavioral health challenges at risk of homelessness — issues often tied up in a ball with addiction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of allocated

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