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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Relevance
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
Ghazi, who has served in a consulting role at the company for the past year, brings nearly two decades of experience in sports media, content strategy, licensing and distribution.
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
From April through June, the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Humanity task force received multiple cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on possible possession and distribution of the abuse material.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
That meant documenting editorial workflows, designing distribution loops, and mapping team structures that could scale beyond day-to-day oversight.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas has experienced unprecedented demand for new transmission and distribution capacity and Oncor recently announced a $36 billion capital plan to support expansion in its service territory over the next five years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2025
From April through June, the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Humanity task force received multiple cybertips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on possible possession and distribution of the abuse material.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
That meant documenting editorial workflows, designing distribution loops, and mapping team structures that could scale beyond day-to-day oversight.
—Jon Stojan, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Texas has experienced unprecedented demand for new transmission and distribution capacity and Oncor recently announced a $36 billion capital plan to support expansion in its service territory over the next five years.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
Noun
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Property tax debacle White contends that he’s been unfairly scapegoated for county disputes including over federal funding allocations, residential and commercial property valuations and the 2025 budget freeze.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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For instance, private equity assets account for roughly 14% of US pension fund portfolios, today, European pension fund’s PE allocations are a fraction of this.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Anthony Whaley batted away a pass from Wood during a fourth-and-long sequence in the waning seconds, as his team held on to knock off the two-time reigning Div.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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The roughly five-minute sequence is shot in tight close-up on Day-Lewis, who oscillates between anger, pain and gleeful contempt.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Something needs to change, and a redistribution of wealth within the game (not just the Premier League) would be a huge one.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Their calls for land redistribution, workers’ rights, and women’s equality were among the core demands for independence after the fall of the Japanese empire.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Speaking to Variety in Helsinki, Nordenswan recalled coming across an article about the quirky mother-daughter duo in the late-2010s, when a Finnish newspaper profiled the women and their unconventional family arrangement.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The careful arrangement of ossuaries within the dolmen suggests communal burial practices and sophisticated ceremonial planning, providing archaeologists with invaluable insight into societal structures in prehistoric Iberia.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Your emotional endurance, positive disposition, unbelievable talent (that blows me away), undeniable humor and loving, kind heart absolutely kill me.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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The months that followed revealed the hollowness of this order, which was so clearly at odds with the President’s own disposition.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Board members can better serve shareholders and carry out their fiduciary duties by learning how to use all the tools—including AI—at their disposal.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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Our food systems are a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and pollution around the world – from growing to packaging, distribution and disposal.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Heritage Barbecue does not accept phone orders, but does offer online ordering through its website.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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The fast-food burger spot will offer 24-hour drive-thru and dining room service, along with online ordering and curbside pickup.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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