DISTRIBUTION Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

distribution

noun

ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən

Definition of distribution

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 The cocaine was allegedly cut and packaged in the two fraternity houses for distribution on campus. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Aug. 2026 Texas accounts for the large majority of cases, but illnesses also turned up in states including Michigan and New York, which are outside the states identified in the FDA’s distribution information. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Viper also removed its quarterly commitment to return at least 75% of cash available for distribution. — CNBC, 16 Aug. 2026 Family feuds that arise because not enough thought and communication happened during the planning process can not only deplete assets parents intended to gift but delay distributions. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distribution

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Noun

In a recent letter to the communities, CMS didn’t make any promises about a last-minute rescue and warned prices might be higher if there is an emergency allocation.

— Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026
Boards and audit committees should be asking when routine asset sales to service a perpetual obligation stop being a capital allocation decision, because that question will only become more important from here.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

One is called Palindrome meaning a word, phrase, number or sequence of symbols that reads the same backward as forward.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
But for Paterson, the most challenging scene was the opening sequence with a young Will Byers, played by Noah Schnapp, who was only 11 years old when Stranger Things debuted in 2016.

— Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

To address those flaws, a chorus of economists outside China — and some within the country — argue for a redistribution of national wealth from state enterprises to households in order to boost domestic consumption, just as Zhu once prescribed.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Two of his landmark papers, published in 2025 and 2026 in Science, point to a radical redistribution of the cells that make up the body as mammals age, and describe some of the epigenomic instructions that guide this process.

— Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of redistribution

Noun

Last year, the business held 57 workshops, and provided flower arrangements for 44 weddings and large events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The bank was involved in the energy company’s previous financing arrangements and was the lead arranger in this fundraise.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrangement

Noun

Gini, an agronomist who has overseen the planting of some two hundred thousand trees in Parco Nord in the past quarter century, has the tan skin, strong hands, and hearty disposition that are requisite for the job.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposition

Noun

The man had been shot during a volatile time in the city, and the disposal of his body appears to have been planned.

— Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Strategy has sold 6,948 bitcoin for approximately $432 million since May, beginning with 32 coins in its first disposal since 2022, and recent sales priced near $64,262 against an average purchase price of $75,385.

— Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of disposal

Noun

Ask whether OpenRouter will keep publishing the provider served on each request, and whether provider ordering, price ceilings and exclusions stay under customer control.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
One example of how Byte has helped improve restaurant operations has been in inventory ordering.

— John Kell, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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