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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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
Volunteers from the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have been distributing cold water and providing directions to cooling centers for the unhoused in downtown Miami.
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Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
For special education, the Education Department indirectly plays a critical role in the lives of students with disabilities, distributing billions of dollars to schools.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Thus, the solar system's most massive world played a key role in distributing elements throughout the solar system, including those vital to life that were later delivered to Earth by asteroids that impacted our planet in its infancy.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the storms, EDS team members travelled through Lake and Porter County neighborhoods distributing food, drinks, and more than 100 cleanup kits to residents.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The city is distributing 2,500 pounds of shredded paper to office buildings along the route for workers to shower players and fans outside their windows.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The film stars John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Wait, and Parker Posey, with Searchlight Pictures distributing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 June 2026
The service has allowed some community building to develop, from distributing food or participating in World Cup collectible sticker books.
—Amna Subhan For The Ajc, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
According to Plasencia's plea agreement, the former physician admitted to distributing 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges and syringes to Perry and the actor's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, between September 30, 2023, and October 12, 2023.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Manuel Bojorquez, CBS News, 18 June 2026
For special education, the Education Department indirectly plays a critical role in the lives of students with disabilities, distributing billions of dollars to schools.
—Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Thus, the solar system's most massive world played a key role in distributing elements throughout the solar system, including those vital to life that were later delivered to Earth by asteroids that impacted our planet in its infancy.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 17 June 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the storms, EDS team members travelled through Lake and Porter County neighborhoods distributing food, drinks, and more than 100 cleanup kits to residents.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
The city is distributing 2,500 pounds of shredded paper to office buildings along the route for workers to shower players and fans outside their windows.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
The film stars John Malkovich, Sam Rockwell, Steve Buscemi, Tom Wait, and Parker Posey, with Searchlight Pictures distributing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 16 June 2026
The service has allowed some community building to develop, from distributing food or participating in World Cup collectible sticker books.
—Amna Subhan For The Ajc, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
According to Plasencia's plea agreement, the former physician admitted to distributing 20 vials of ketamine, ketamine lozenges and syringes to Perry and the actor's personal assistant, Kenneth Iwamasa, between September 30, 2023, and October 12, 2023.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributing
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The team began sorting through possible origins for this high-energy neutrino particle by acting like cosmic forensic detectives, classifying the detection of the particle as a crime scene and hunting for potential clues that point toward a culprit.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
28 May 2026
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Researchers debuted an inventory for classifying apocalyptic belief, comprising anthropogenic causality, theogenic causality, imminence, personal control, and the question of whether the end is a good or bad thing.—
Wyatt Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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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
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The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Inside, Hruskova presided over chats with sisterly energy, dispensing reassurance, pep talks, and relationship tips.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Absolutely Fabulous star Kathy Burke will discuss wellness, before the final episode sees Guz Khan dispensing nuggets of advice on conspiracy theories, wealth and other life matters.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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Along those lines, Paxton, as the highest-ranking legal officer in Texas, could insist that Texas Tech, a public university, and its officers and students have been denied due process and other protections under the state constitution.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 June 2026
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The executive order directs various high-ranking government officials to develop and maintain a classified process for assessing whether new AI programs should be designated as frontier models, also called foundation models.—
Anjana Susarla,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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Dolin recommends assigning responsibilities clearly from the start.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Rather than assigning professional travel journalists to carry out the reporting and writing, the brand recruited local tastemakers and characters.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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In 2001, food-freedom advocates, including Stewart, successfully petitioned the county to weaken regulations, providing McAfee access to a new pool of customers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Fort Worth police officers and firefighters arrived on scene and began providing medical aid to a man who had suffered a gunshot wound.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 June 2026
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Behind the scenes, Spatial Hearing AI listens to the 3D acoustic environment and maps the soundscape, isolating each source and distinguishing between multiple speakers, so that devices can respond adaptively, guided by the context of their surroundings.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The original combat variant, which the company is already producing, will now carry the designation CA-1KA (Kinetic Attack), distinguishing it from the new electronic warfare model.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 June 2026
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Not simply generating intelligence—but allocating cognition economically across workflows, systems and digital workers.—
Srini Attili,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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While officials in some states have decided against allocating resources to Freedom 250's Great American State Fair, a slew of others are planning elaborate exhibits for the the festival tied to the nation's 250th birthday.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Distributing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributing. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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