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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
As those distributions evolved, the system moved forward in time.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The hydroponic farm will grow 10,000 pounds of produce annually for free community distributions with their partners at Gotham Park, which provides fresh produce to NYCHA houses.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The items were added to Community Crossroads weekly grocery distributions and sack lunch programs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
As distributions ramp up through the end of the year, funds that backed SpaceX will have shares to distribute and money to invest.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The vulnerability was fixed in the kernel in February and subsequently back ported to major Linux distributions.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The company also provides educational resources and ongoing customer support to help investors understand precious metals investing and navigate future account distributions or sales.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 7 June 2026
There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or the purchase of a first home.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 June 2026
The hydroponic farm will grow 10,000 pounds of produce annually for free community distributions with their partners at Gotham Park, which provides fresh produce to NYCHA houses.
—Chris Wragge, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The items were added to Community Crossroads weekly grocery distributions and sack lunch programs.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026
As distributions ramp up through the end of the year, funds that backed SpaceX will have shares to distribute and money to invest.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
For limited partners watching distributions dry up and default rates tick higher, the optimism may feel premature.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 June 2026
The vulnerability was fixed in the kernel in February and subsequently back ported to major Linux distributions.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 9 June 2026
The company also provides educational resources and ongoing customer support to help investors understand precious metals investing and navigate future account distributions or sales.
—Amy Deyoung, USA Today, 7 June 2026
There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or the purchase of a first home.
—Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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For those looking to play an oversold bounce, this hedge provides the psychological and financial buffer needed to actively add structural tech equity allocations on deeper pullbacks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Wealthy Americans also increased their equity allocations last year by about 5 percentage points, from 22% to 27% of their portfolios, boosting their wealth, Capgemini said.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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What truly sets it apart, however, is its vibrant and colorful universe, where imagination can suddenly burst onto the screen in musical-like dance sequences.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The early retirement years are when a portfolio is most vulnerable to bad market sequences, and starting five years earlier means five more years exposed to that vulnerability.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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More intense arrangements use pulsating choral music for high-stakes moments.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Plans for a space station orbiting the moon, though, have since been scrapped, and NASA has not indicated how that cancellation may affect its arrangements to include crews from outside agencies.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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