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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
The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.
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Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Area food banks prepare for high demand Food banks and emergency relief groups are organizing food drives and planning distributions to help respond to the crisis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
These food distributions are located outside of community centers, churches, government buildings and schools.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
The Llano pantry is part of the Central Texas Food Bank, which has been ramping up distributions in the midst of the government shutdown, including for active duty military personnel and civilian federal employees like TSA agents.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Since the government shut down, the organization has held special distributions by request at Camp Pendleton, a military housing complex in Point Loma and a site near the San Diego International Airport specifically for Transportation Security Administration workers.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Haq said the agency is also preparing to deliver anticipatory electronic money distributions totaling $900,000 to meet urgent humanitarian needs for about 45,000 people.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Area food banks prepare for high demand Food banks and emergency relief groups are organizing food drives and planning distributions to help respond to the crisis.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 30 Oct. 2025
These food distributions are located outside of community centers, churches, government buildings and schools.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2025
The Llano pantry is part of the Central Texas Food Bank, which has been ramping up distributions in the midst of the government shutdown, including for active duty military personnel and civilian federal employees like TSA agents.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
From border work to senator funerals to food distributions, see them at work.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Since the government shut down, the organization has held special distributions by request at Camp Pendleton, a military housing complex in Point Loma and a site near the San Diego International Airport specifically for Transportation Security Administration workers.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
Haq said the agency is also preparing to deliver anticipatory electronic money distributions totaling $900,000 to meet urgent humanitarian needs for about 45,000 people.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
Noun
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But Bessent’s suggestion that the dividend may not involve fresh allocations would also help sidestep difficult budget math.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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Cuts related to reservoir management would still go into effect regardless of compact allocations.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Each character has their own specialized sequences for these moments, and can go a step further once their synergy meter fills, allowing two fighters to do a special team-up that’s also customized to each individual pairing.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The book has a lot of action sequences and also physical transformations.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Funeral arrangements are pending.—
Pilar Arias,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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King Charles is reportedly cracking down on royal family housing arrangements and ordering non-working royals to fund their own lifestyles.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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