Synonyms of distributing

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

• classifying
• ranking
• distinguishing
• relegating
• grouping
• placing
• separating
• sorting
• grading
• categorizing
• organizing
• identifying
• typing
• filing
• digesting
• codifying
• assorting
• recognizing
• listing
• ranging
• classing
• compartmentalizing
• pegging
• disposing
• ordering
• referring
• compartmenting
• cataloging
• alphabetizing
• systematizing
• breaking down
• culling
• indexing
• arraying
• marshaling
• sifting
• shelving
• drawing up
• reclassifying
• screening
• winnowing
• clustering
• sieving
• regrouping
• clumping
• pigeonholing
• setting
• colligating
• recategorizing
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambling
• lumping
• mixing (up)
• confusing
• disarranging
• jumbling
• misclassifying
• missorting
• mistyping

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

• allotting
• assigning
• allocating
• apportioning
• giving
• dividing
• allowing
• rationing
• administering
• dealing
• dispensing
• splitting
• measuring
• lotting
• granting
• awarding
• donating
• sharing (out)
• redistributing
• contributing
• according
• prorating
• handing out
• metering
• reserving
• doling out
• parting
• meting (out)
• earmarking
• portioning
• reallocating
• reassigning
• parceling (out)
• admeasuring
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• retaining
• keeping
• depriving (of)
• withholding
• appropriating
• confiscating
• begrudging
• stinting
• arrogating

3

as in dispensing

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dispensing
• providing
• administering
• allocating
• supplying
• dividing
• assigning
• donating
• apportioning
• furnishing
• dealing (out)
• issuing
• sharing
• spreading
• prorating
• contributing
• handing out
• redistributing
• doling out
• splitting
• disseminating
• meting (out)
• portioning
• circulating
• parceling (out)
• allotting
• disbursing
• appropriating
• dispersing
• measuring (out)
• proportioning
• sharing (out)
• bestowing
• rationing
• allowing
• setting
• scattering
• dishing out
• pledging
• parting
• lotting
• reallocating
• divvying (up)
• admeasuring
• dolloping (out)
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• refusing
• rejecting
• withholding
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• misallocating
• pinching
• begrudging
• skimping
• stinting
• niggling (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distributing

ExxonMobil demonstrates a balanced approach, reinvesting heavily while also distributing significant funds. — Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Steven Porter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harvard said the process of distributing funds is expected to take several months. — CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Hardie's has since stopped producing and distributing the peppers, according to the agency. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Since 2021, nearly 50 North Carolina hospitals and the state’s health department have begun distributing the wristbands, to give mothers and care providers a visual reminder of the life-threatening health risks after birth. — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Alibaba has bolstered that cycle by distributing Qwen through its cloud platform to enterprise customers in markets including Southeast Asia and Africa, giving it a reach that many rivals lack. — Saritha Rai, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Relief workers have begun distributing rice, ready-to-eat meals, drinking water, blankets and medicine, while emergency shelters were being set up for displaced residents. — ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

The company has leaned into original productions in recent years, distributing its shows across multiple devices domestically while pushing Asian content out to audiences abroad through its overseas streaming arm. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026