Synonyms of distributions

distributions

noun

plural of distribution

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• allocations
• redistributions
• allotments
• dispensations
• apportionments
• disbursements
• issuances
• divisions
• admeasurements
• reallocations
• reapportionments
• repartitions
• partitions
• redivisions
• separations

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sequences
• arrangements
• orderings
• dispositions
• setups
• arrays
• disposals
• orders
• continuities
• layouts
• series
• chains
• priorities
• processions
• structures
• patterns
• successions
• systems
• designs
• alignments
• progressions
• precedences

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disorders
• disruptions
• upsets
• confusions
• disorganizations
• disconnections

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of distributions

Robyn Schlice, a member of the church’s farmworker ministry, said the funds will support school supply drives, a computer literacy program, rental assistance and monthly distributions of clothing, food and household items. — Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

But even these objections will not go to whether the creditor can get the charging order, but rather is limited to the priority of the charging order lien and order of priority in payment of the distributions. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Another quirk of the mutual fund redemption process shows up when markets have a losing year and investors are still socked with capital gains distributions. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026

There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or to purchase a first home. — Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 1 July 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, 1 July 2026