1
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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2
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 Timeless Group of Companies is a retail/distribution company.
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David Moin, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The film had already landed distribution from Netflix when co-chief Ted Sarandos agreed to screen it at last year’s fest, where composers Clément Ducol and Camille led a special concert.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Roofroomer is also working to set up distribution in major markets around Europe, including Benelux, Scandinavia and the UK, and has already established partners in Austria and Spain.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Walt Disney Company's suite of channels, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and others, were pulled from YouTube TV on Thursday, after the companies failed to reach a new distribution agreement before the previous contract expired at midnight Eastern time.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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David Moin, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
The film had already landed distribution from Netflix when co-chief Ted Sarandos agreed to screen it at last year’s fest, where composers Clément Ducol and Camille led a special concert.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 31 Oct. 2025
Roofroomer is also working to set up distribution in major markets around Europe, including Benelux, Scandinavia and the UK, and has already established partners in Austria and Spain.
—New Atlas, 31 Oct. 2025
What To Know The Walt Disney Company's suite of channels, including ESPN, ABC, Disney Channel, FX, National Geographic and others, were pulled from YouTube TV on Thursday, after the companies failed to reach a new distribution agreement before the previous contract expired at midnight Eastern time.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
Noun
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Only a net 3% of family offices plan to increase their allocation to cash and liquid assets, compared to 20% for direct private equity investments, and 13% for private equity funds.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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That started with the volleyball spike of a 7-foot-1 player’s hook shot and continued to the tallest player in the league calmly breaking into a left-handed push dribble, coming under control and then hitting a complex six-dribble sequence and stepback 3-pointer plus the foul.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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There’s a spiritual dimension to that song and that sequence in the movie.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet Mamdani proposes to turn Gotham into a laboratory for radical economic redistribution and left-wing social engineering.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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And unlike government programs, this type of redistribution requires no taxpayer funding.—
Aradhna Krishna,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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By varying their size and arrangement, the researchers can fine-tune how light reflects, creating red, green, and blue hues.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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District Live sets the stage for some of Savannah’s most dynamic performances, and that includes Soul Sessions, where Georgia’s top R&B artists come together for an evening of high-energy arrangements.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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Similar to Rogan’s disposition to endorse pseudoscience and bad medical advice.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The face is the same, but the conditions around the face — time of day, weather, background, the subject’s personal disposition — vary, and that changes the mood of every photo.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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While disposals, drains, trash bins, and dishwashers are some of the most likely culprits, your walls and other surfaces could be a source of lingering odors, too.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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Stop use immediately; place out of children’s reach and coordinate disposal via photo evidence for a full refund.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trey Harper, executive director of Community Link Mission in Saginaw, said his food pantry can serve up to 160 families three days a week, and also has an online ordering program one day a week.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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The other $25,000 went to paint and new flooring, equipment and ordering counter.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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