1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
distribute the assignments according to seniority
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2
as in allotting
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 dispensing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of distributing
Lionsgate is distributing the movie domestically, while Universal handles the global launch.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
San Francisco is distributing prepaid grocery cards, while organizations such as Feeding America and Hunger Free America are expanding access to food banks.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As the poster expected, these flight attendants began by distributing the special meals out to those passengers who requested them.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Classics is distributing.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The Barnhills decided to begin distributing food directly to people who had suddenly lost their SNAP benefits.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Purchases help fund its mission to promote literacy among Louisville children by distributing books to families and providing a free community library at its shop on Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Diaz received just over six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing painkillers and obstructing justice in a cooperation deal that also required his testimony at Carpman’s trial.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
San Francisco is distributing prepaid grocery cards, while organizations such as Feeding America and Hunger Free America are expanding access to food banks.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
As the poster expected, these flight attendants began by distributing the special meals out to those passengers who requested them.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sony Pictures Classics is distributing.
—Alissa Simon, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
The Barnhills decided to begin distributing food directly to people who had suddenly lost their SNAP benefits.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2025
Purchases help fund its mission to promote literacy among Louisville children by distributing books to families and providing a free community library at its shop on Bardstown Road in the Highlands.
—Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
Diaz received just over six years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing painkillers and obstructing justice in a cooperation deal that also required his testimony at Carpman’s trial.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributing
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Related Stories In a nutsell, the test arranged by the cutter’s union documented that AI tools are great for organizing, classifying and summarizing.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 Oct. 2025
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Cal Fire updated Saratoga’s Fire Hazard Severity Zone map in June, classifying some southwestern portions of the city as moderate or high fire hazard zones.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
14 Oct. 2025
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In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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There could also be travel issues, so allotting ourselves an extra half hour to get to a destination helps lessen anxiety and stress.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that doesn’t negate what is already happening in other parts of the economy, where the Administration is intervening willy-nilly, dispensing money and favors, and expanding its reach at a pace that’s hard to keep up with.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Nov. 2025
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Much has already been written about the overwhelmingly negative reviews for the show, which some critics are ranking among the worst TV of all time.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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He's tied with Stafford and Maye for most completions on passes traveling longer than 20 yards downfield (17 each), while ranking first in completion rate on these throws by far (61 percent, with Hurts next at 52 percent).—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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One director of the Innocenti, who came aboard in the mid-fifteen-hundreds, simply stopped assigning girls to outside domestic work, owing to rampant rape and abuse.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the Thursday hearing, Friedman set Curran’s bond at $6,000, assigning a $1,000 for the injunction violation and $5,000 for the battery, records show.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Foraging for black walnuts is a long-standing tradition in the Ozarks, providing extra cash for harvesters and connecting people with the outdoors.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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The United States supported the anti-communist massacres, providing lists of senior communist party officials, equipment and money to the Indonesian army, according to official documents that were declassified in 2017.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Before that time many devices, ornaments and distinguishing marks followed one another as official marks of the Corps.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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People would devote entire dissertations to developing techniques for distinguishing handwritten digits or for recognizing faces in images; then a deep-learning algorithm would digest the underlying data, discover the subtleties of the problem, and make those projects seem obsolete.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Grossmont board focuses on grantmaking, allocating funds from property tax levies for a range of programs.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oral arguments, typically constrained to an hour (allocating 30 minutes for each side), will be expanded, underscoring the gravity and complexity of the case.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Distributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributing. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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