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as in allocations
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 sequences
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 distributions
Under normal circumstances, distributions from a traditional 401(k) are taxed as ordinary income.
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David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Second, the sample was weighted using energy balancing, which finds weights by minimizing the energy distance — a statistical measure of the difference between two multivariate distributions — between the survey and the target population.
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New York Times,
29 June 2026
Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
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Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
The indictment cites communications on Signal, which was used widely to coordinate mutual aid distributions and patrols of neighborhoods for ICE vehicles in Minnesota.
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Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
Many are already giving qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
One important feature of partnership taxation is that taxable income and cash distributions don’t always match.
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Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Second, the sample was weighted using energy balancing, which finds weights by minimizing the energy distance — a statistical measure of the difference between two multivariate distributions — between the survey and the target population.
—
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Cher’s court documents paint a bleak picture of how Allman, 49, allegedly blows through his $120,000 annual trust distributions.
—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2026
The indictment cites communications on Signal, which was used widely to coordinate mutual aid distributions and patrols of neighborhoods for ICE vehicles in Minnesota.
—
Gaby Del Valle,
The Verge,
24 June 2026
Many are already giving qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts.
—
ABC News,
23 June 2026
One important feature of partnership taxation is that taxable income and cash distributions don’t always match.
—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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Everyday millionaires, for all their diligence, are largely confined to public markets—the same index funds and 401(k) allocations that powered their ascent.
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Those allocations have loosened now, not because the wines have lost their lustre, but because the broader American wine business is on the back foot.
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Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.
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Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
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To help businesses prepare, Georgia Commute Options encouraged employers to consider flexible schedules, transit use and remote work arrangements when possible.
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In these arrangements, outside investors finance lawsuits in exchange for a share of the potential payout, adding another layer of complexity to an already challenging risk landscape.
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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