distributing

verb

present participle of distribute
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type distribute the assignments according to seniority

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in dispensing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of distributing In the nation’s capital, DC Health is distributing masks to government personnel working outside, the department told CNN on Friday. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 In a news release, McHenry County State’s Attorney Randi Freese discussed the mortal dangers of distributing fentanyl in the community. — Ceci Urbanski, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Beta is distributing internationally and Indigo Film is producing in collaboration with Rai Fiction. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026 Publishers have argued that the companies also benefit from distributing and displaying links to journalism while absorbing advertising revenue that once supported newsrooms. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 15 July 2026 The Gates Foundation plans to close in 2045 after distributing the rest of Gates’ fortune. — Josh Funk, Fortune, 15 July 2026 In a brief filing, Google’s legal team informs the court that Google is prepared to begin distributing third-party app stores in Google Play on July 22. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026 Bench personnel should also not enter the field of play during these breaks, except for those distributing fluids or other medical needs. — Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 15 July 2026 PlusM is distributing the film in Korea, with Neon handling North American distribution. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributing
  1. classifying
  2. allotting
  3. dispensing
  4. ranking
  5. assigning
  6. providing
  7. distinguishing
  8. allocating
Verb
  • This timeline refutes the notion that classifying obesity as a disease is driven by commercial interests by drugmakers.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026
  • In the most recent legislative session, Holscher introduced a bill to move marijuana from a Schedule I to Schedule III drug, classifying it among less addictive and harmful drugs.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026
Definition of classifying
Verb
  • Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026
  • The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of allotting
Verb
  • Financial advisers aren't just dispensing help on investments and padding a nest egg anymore.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • After the abuses of Watergate, DOJ refashioned itself to resist political interference by the White House in the name of dispensing impartial justice.
    — Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026
Definition of dispensing
Verb
  • Two high-ranking sources inside the Blazers said Dundon has never mentioned relocating the Trail Blazers.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • This is my story—the story of a kid who grew up in Rochdale Village in South Jamaica, Queens, who was falsely arrested as a teenager yet rose through the ranks to become the highest-ranking uniformed officer in the New York City Police Department.
    — Rodney K. Harrison, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • Build these horizontal connections by assigning a marketing person to each department and eliminating ambiguity.
    — Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • In Brazil, a 32-year-old woman reportedly died after an AI system for assigning hospital beds left her waiting five days to be transferred to an intensive care unit.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Definition of assigning
Verb
  • As a public benefit corporation, PayJoy funds loans through its Asset Fund, prioritizing customer well-being by providing crucial financial access beyond conventional banking.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
  • Natural reefs are made of rocks, small organisms or coral along the ocean floor providing shelter to marine animals, according to National Geographic.
    — Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • Without a stable, verifiable identity, distinguishing genuine business from noise will only become harder for consumers.
    — Sammy Ahmed, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Within the past year or two, Microsoft made this chip distinction the distinguishing trait between consumer and business Surface models.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026
Definition of distinguishing
Verb
  • Leaders add value by asking better questions, widening perspectives, connecting people, allocating resources and removing the obstacles that slow great work.
    — Brent McHugh, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Envelope budgeting is a technique used to limit spending by allocating cash to specific spending categories, like dining out, shopping or groceries.
    — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of allocating

Browse Nearby Words

distributes
distributing
distribution
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Distributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributing. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on distributing

Nglish: Translation of distributing for Spanish Speakers

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of itinerant

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List

Ten Words Ending with a Silent ‘T’

The Words of the Week - Jul 24

Why do we say 'fly off the handle'?
See More

Popular

See More

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
chain-question-mark
Missing Link Quiz July 2026 Five seconds to figure out the word that fits bot...
See All