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
The gear will be sold and distributed across the league’s online shop and team stores, both online and on-site.
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The poultry was distributed nationwide to HRI Commercial Food Service locations from February to September.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Affected chicken breast and thigh products were distributed to HRI Commercial Food Service locations from February 10 to September 19.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Any remaining funds recovered in the lawsuit were promised to be equally distributed back to those who had participated in the land’s initial purchase.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The poultry was distributed nationwide to HRI Commercial Food Service locations from February to September.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Affected chicken breast and thigh products were distributed to HRI Commercial Food Service locations from February 10 to September 19.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2025
Any remaining funds recovered in the lawsuit were promised to be equally distributed back to those who had participated in the land’s initial purchase.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributed
Verb
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As of Monday morning, Melissa was classified as a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of 160 mph.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Oct. 2025
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What To Know Last week, Collins asked the court to halt most pending cases, warning that the department will exhaust its funding for that work after October 28 and that the attorneys managing the claims are not classified as essential during the federal shutdown.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Each of us was allotted a small piece of bread for breakfast and a modest portion of rice or pasta for lunch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Following the Chiefs’ 31-0 humiliation of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid dispensed with his normally exhaustive postgame rundown of individual accolades.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most notably, every penny appropriated by Congress is dispensed by the OMB, making the agency a potential choke point in a federal bureaucracy that currently spends about $7 trillion a year.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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That’s also the last time the Commodores were ranked in the top 10.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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He is currently ranked 22nd in the Schwab Cup standings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The officer who shot Torres is assigned to the SWAT unit and has over 17 years of service with the Phoenix Police Department, according to Zak.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, Miller continued to text Fernandez Rundle about the prosecution and criticized Wolfson, who was assigned to the case, according to the document.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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The figure of Achilles, a warrior who singlehandedly choked a river with dead enemies before taking on the river god himself, provided a model for Alexander the Great and persists in contemporary popular entertainment, political speech, and military culture in celebrations of shock and awe.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still, as of Monday, head coach John Harbaugh provided an encouraging update on Jackson’s status ahead of Thursday night’s matchup with the Miami Dolphins.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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Here, Stone has certainly raised the bar for herself (two Oscars will do that), delivering a smart, serpentine performance worthy of being grouped with the best lead actresses of the year.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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In the garage video, Loveridge is shown firing her gun in the garage where several officers were grouped near a door.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Around 70% of the project's energy capacity will be allocated to the Port Washington data center project, and around 30% would be made available to Wisconsin customers across the grid.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two are dependent on millions of dollars that have not been allocated by the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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