distributing

verb

present participle of distribute
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 The defense ministry faces difficult choices in distributing the existing systems with so many installations vulnerable to attack. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026 Its multi-barrel design distributes firing cycles across six barrels, supporting sustained firing while distributing heat and mechanical stress. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026 While Roku provides Fox with an opportunity to be more aggressive in marketing its channels, Fox has pledged that the platform will remain open to distributing content from competitors. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Police are operating from a mobile command bus behind City Hall at 223 Blue Ridge Drive, where the city is also distributing water. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 Police have not confirmed who left the packages outside the property or who was responsible for distributing them to the children. — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 Caleb’s completing the ball at a high rate and distributing it to really all these guys. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Platte County Collector The Platte County Collector is the county office responsible for billing, collecting, and distributing property and related taxes in the county. — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Indian regulators ordered Sun Pharmaceutical to stop manufacturing, selling and distributing ophthalmic products made at its Assam facility after finding failure in ​its quality management system, Reuters reported. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributing
  1. classifying
  2. allotting
  3. dispensing
  4. ranking
  5. assigning
  6. providing
  7. distinguishing
  8. allocating
Verb
  • The prosecution argued that the victims — who all belonged to the church and had since left — delayed reporting the incidents or classifying them as rape due to fear of retaliation for violating a Scientology rule against going to the police.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Operators fed Maven intelligence classifying the elementary school as an Iranian military facility, and the system, in turn, marked it as one of the priority targets for day one of the war.
    — Kylie Jones, Vox, 25 Oct. 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
  • The framework proposes allotting $20 million of it to the Rays.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of allotting
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  • Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some analysts say that has helped the company better align reimbursement with the cost of dispensing prescriptions and contributed to steadier profits.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • At Walt Disney Studios, she was named executive vice president in 1981, becoming one of the most high-ranking women in the film business at the time.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranking
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  • The Lakers made the move Thursday, also assigning first-round pick Cameron Carr to the Coachella Valley Lakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even more modest proposals, like assigning public schools a letter grade for their performance, have hit roadblocks and haven’t been implemented on time.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of assigning
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  • Broward's United Way eventually stepped in, providing Farthing with close to $10,000 and helping 20 other homeowners manage their debt.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hours before the boat ride was to be refilled with water on Monday afternoon, Disneyland team members gave me a walkthrough, providing me with a rare peek behind the scenes.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of providing
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  • The only thing really distinguishing them is that Tribit has gone for a two-tone design on the case and buds.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The pouches closely resemble nicotine products, raising concerns among school officials about student health and the difficulty of distinguishing between the products.
    — Cheyanne Mumphrey, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of distinguishing
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  • Management has a great track record of allocating capital, especially through acquiring faster-growing, higher-margin businesses that complement its legacy distribution operations.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Tallying votes, allocating legislative seats and drawing district maps all depend on mathematical choices that can produce dramatically different outcomes.
    — Ismar Volić, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of allocating

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