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as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
aid workers oversaw the distribution of supplies to the flood victims
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as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the distribution of those stars has long suggested the form of a dipper
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Recent Examples of distribution
That kind of distribution normally takes a lot of money and effort.
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Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Llewellyn-Jones, the former Beyond Rights, TCB Media and Cineflix exec, has been consulting for Fred and will now expand her role by identifying and managing new content partnerships across both Fred and sister company Radar, as part of WTFN’s ongoing ‘total distribution’ strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Reactor’s partners include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is providing compute infrastructure and distribution to serve real-time generative video workloads at global scale.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
If a customer is seeking a specific product, AI systems can analyze distribution data and identify where the item may currently exist within the retail network.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Audrey Payne, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Llewellyn-Jones, the former Beyond Rights, TCB Media and Cineflix exec, has been consulting for Fred and will now expand her role by identifying and managing new content partnerships across both Fred and sister company Radar, as part of WTFN’s ongoing ‘total distribution’ strategy.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Reactor’s partners include Amazon Web Services (AWS), which is providing compute infrastructure and distribution to serve real-time generative video workloads at global scale.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 28 May 2026
If a customer is seeking a specific product, AI systems can analyze distribution data and identify where the item may currently exist within the retail network.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
Noun
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The capital allocation strategy may reflect management’s belief that the market continues to undervalue the company’s earnings trajectory.—
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Nations like Japan, the Philippines and the Netherlands are planning increases in allocations there.—
Lim Hui Jie,Joanna Ossinger,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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So find some ways to sequence and get deeper into counts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Suddenly, the public understands the value of redistribution.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The psychological and aesthetic core of the story’s premise is the exchange between high fashion and the streets, yet Riley offers no sense of what the boosters achieve, socially or stylistically, with their redistribution of luxury goods.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
22 May 2026
Noun
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This arrangement makes simultaneous breathing and swallowing possible and renders the airway relatively collapse-resistant.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The arrangement also allegedly involved the items being made available by CSA for sale to interested purchasers.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 May 2026
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Their books demonstrate that preparing for the future requires understanding the past and developing a patient, attentive disposition toward the here and now.—
Anna Holmes,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2026
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Knauf developed this disposition throughout the tenure of his career, which began in product management.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Josh Mattison, executive vice president of digital revenue pricing, planning and operations at Disney, who reports to Ferro, said in an interview that Ferro made a point to learn the ins and outs of the digital tools at Disney’s disposal.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The state took an interest in the mid-2000s, and in 2007, the pollution control agency and 3M reached an agreement to address PFAS contamination at four disposal areas.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Have questions about ordering or a purchase?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Arc gives Circle control over transaction ordering, validation, and the rules of the network on which its own product competes.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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