Synonyms of distributes

distributes

verb

present tense third-person singular of distribute

1

as in classifies

to arrange or assign according to type

distribute the assignments according to seniority

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifies
• ranks
• distinguishes
• relegates
• groups
• types
• categorizes
• separates
• organizes
• sorts
• grades
• identifies
• lists
• recognizes
• codifies
• digests
• places
• classes
• files
• ranges
• compartmentalizes
• refers
• pegs
• disposes
• assorts
• orders
• breaks down
• catalogs
• systematizes
• compartments
• culls
• indexes
• alphabetizes
• sifts
• shelves
• marshals
• winnows
• regroups
• draws up
• reclassifies
• arrays
• clumps
• clusters
• sets
• screens
• pigeonholes
• sieves
• colligates
• subcategorizes
• recategorizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• scrambles
• lumps
• mixes (up)
• jumbles
• disarranges
• misclassifies
• missorts
• mistypes

2

as in allots

to give as a share or portion

committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allots
• assigns
• allocates
• apportions
• lots
• allows
• gives
• divides
• dispenses
• administers
• rations
• splits
• portions
• donates
• grants
• deals
• contributes
• redistributes
• measures
• meters
• awards
• parts
• shares (out)
• prorates
• hands out
• parcels (out)
• doles out
• metes (out)
• reallocates
• accords
• reassigns
• reserves
• admeasures
• earmarks
• chips in
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• retains
• deprives (of)
• withholds
• keeps
• begrudges
• appropriates
• confiscates
• arrogates
• stints

3

as in dispenses

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispenses
• provides
• allocates
• administers
• divides
• assigns
• donates
• supplies
• furnishes
• apportions
• portions
• deals (out)
• contributes
• redistributes
• hands out
• parcels (out)
• circulates
• shares
• spreads
• disseminates
• doles out
• allots
• splits
• metes (out)
• prorates
• disburses
• appropriates
• lots
• issues
• disperses
• bestows
• proportions
• measures (out)
• allows
• scatters
• parts
• shares (out)
• sets
• reallocates
• pledges
• rations
• dishes out
• admeasures
• divvies (up)
• chips in
• dollops (out)
• reapportions

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• refuses
• withholds
• disallows
• declines
• deprives (of)
• misallocates
• begrudges
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distributes

The Premier League distributes its money more fairly than any other rich European league. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Converting a portion of a traditional IRA to a Roth each year, enough to fill that bracket but not spill into the next, moves money into an account that grows and distributes tax-free, with no RMDs during the owner's lifetime. — Dana Dunkelberger, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Free Bikes 4 Kidz Atlanta collects used bicycles, repairs them and distributes them through community organizations that already have cycling programs for children. — Jamal Goss, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

As part of the changes, every developer that distributes apps will be moved to a single set of business terms, and digital transactions for apps distributed outside of the App Store will be subject to a Core Technology Commission fee of 5 percent. — Emma Roth, The Verge, 18 Aug. 2026

The organization distributes shoes to those in need and creates jobs in developing countries. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2026

And the best part is that the motorcycle distributes its mass so broadly that its ground pressure matches a soldier on foot. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

One company positioned to benefit is American Electric Power (AEP), a major public utility holding company headquartered in Ohio that, according to its website, distributes electricity to more than five million customers across 11 states. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

As part of the 11-year partnership, NBCU distributes games in several European markets through Sky Sports, which is widely available across cable in many European countries. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026