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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
Limited partners are pressing for liquidity amidst low distributions and scarce IPOs, extending fund lifecycles.
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Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Along those lines, such a school could face the prospect of conference punishment, such as prohibitions on postseason play and restrictions on revenue distributions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Just 22% of California households are receiving retirement income, such as pensions, annuities or retirement account distributions, the analysis found.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Most Windows machines automatically update the keys during regular monthly patch distributions, but older machines may require manual attention.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Social Security benefits can count toward that income calculation, and lenders may also consider pension payments, retirement account distributions, annuity income, investment earnings or part-time employment income in the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
As those distributions evolved, the system moved forward in time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 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
Alex Lazarow, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Along those lines, such a school could face the prospect of conference punishment, such as prohibitions on postseason play and restrictions on revenue distributions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Just 22% of California households are receiving retirement income, such as pensions, annuities or retirement account distributions, the analysis found.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
Most Windows machines automatically update the keys during regular monthly patch distributions, but older machines may require manual attention.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 17 June 2026
Social Security benefits can count toward that income calculation, and lenders may also consider pension payments, retirement account distributions, annuity income, investment earnings or part-time employment income in the process.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 16 June 2026
As those distributions evolved, the system moved forward in time.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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In a district presentation the week school budgets were released this spring, principals were urged to tap any available dollars in the special funds containing parent fundraising, rental and other revenue before appealing their staffing allocations.—
Mila Koumpilova,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
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As that ownership base matures — if corporate treasury adoption accelerates, if sovereign wealth funds make meaningful allocations, if Bitcoin ETFs achieve the same kind of institutional bedrock that gold ETFs have — the price behavior during stress events may change.—
Jason Kirsch,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Speaking of that last vampire subject, this is also a great episode for Jacob Anderson in the B-plot, as Louis plays the reluctant avenger doing that loveable scoundrel Raglan James’s dirty work in two stand-out action sequences.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Likewise, despite the filmmakers’ best efforts, there’s still a few uncanny valleys to be crossed, notably in the up-close, full-body fighting sequences, which remind us how much VFX isn’t quite there yet.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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Depending on your circumstances, potential solutions could include debt settlement, hardship programs, payment arrangements or other forms of debt relief.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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The 100-megawatt Tati Solar Project is set to begin commercial operations next year, after securing financial arrangements with the help of South Africa’s FirstRand Ltd and Rand Merchant bank.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
22 June 2026
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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