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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 account transfer isn’t taxable, and the surviving spouse can continue to take tax-free distributions from the account for qualified medical expenses.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Because of the tournament expansion, the NCAA will be able to award more than $131 million in new revenue distributions to member schools participating in the basketball tournaments over the remaining six years of the NCAA’s broadcast agreements.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
At the same time, required minimum distributions (RMDs), which determine when withdrawals must begin from certain retirement accounts, can become more relevant as individuals approach later stages of retirement.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Annual distributions must be substantially equal and cannot be changed, other than a one-time switch to an RMD method.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Equally concerning, total per capita distributions are projected to drop over 4% for fiscal year 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Therefore, direct monetary interventions in this sector do not carry the same inflationary risks as broad cash distributions.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The team also sells sponsorships and licenses its intellectual property, including the streaming, television and radio distributions of games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
The Commanders’ foundation primarily handles community initiatives such as clothing drives, holiday food distributions, and community events, and does not operate golf courses or other properties.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Because of the tournament expansion, the NCAA will be able to award more than $131 million in new revenue distributions to member schools participating in the basketball tournaments over the remaining six years of the NCAA’s broadcast agreements.
—Gary Bedore
may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
At the same time, required minimum distributions (RMDs), which determine when withdrawals must begin from certain retirement accounts, can become more relevant as individuals approach later stages of retirement.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Annual distributions must be substantially equal and cannot be changed, other than a one-time switch to an RMD method.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Equally concerning, total per capita distributions are projected to drop over 4% for fiscal year 2026.
—Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Therefore, direct monetary interventions in this sector do not carry the same inflationary risks as broad cash distributions.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The team also sells sponsorships and licenses its intellectual property, including the streaming, television and radio distributions of games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
The Commanders’ foundation primarily handles community initiatives such as clothing drives, holiday food distributions, and community events, and does not operate golf courses or other properties.
—Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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Water users with long-standing water rights are also cutting their water use earlier in the season than usual, with some only getting 14% or less of their annual allocations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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By introducing legislation, advocating through committee work, building coalitions with other high‑cost districts and working directly with federal agencies to obtain grants, waivers and emergency allocations.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Its AlphaFold system, which predicts the structure of proteins from their amino acid sequences, helped scientists better understand the virus that causes COVID-19 and contributed to advances in protein-structure prediction that were recognized with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.—
Alison Eldridge,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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At the time of the interviews, neither group had compared its sequences to those generated by the other group.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Standardized support would mean women can access these tools without having to rely on informal arrangements or their manager’s discretion or support.—
Shirley Velasquez,
Flow Space,
11 May 2026
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When the House settlement was finalized, those definitions were thought to concern boosters, collectives and others who use NIL as pretext for pay-to-play arrangements, meaning deals intended to direct an athlete to attend or remain at a particular college.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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