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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
People who rely on programs like SNAP and WIC also rely more heavily on food banks during times when the distributions of benefits are disrupted, delayed or uncertain.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Outdated or missing beneficiary designations are common and can lead to delays, unintended distributions or even disputes among heirs.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their total charitable distributions now exceed $20 million, with 100% of every dollar raised going to needy recipients.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Gift distributions are fairly rare, but this month players are in for a massive treat, as half a dozen previously shiny locked Pokémon are going to be available for the first time ever in their shiny forms in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
For Linux distributions to be able to do all of these things with the T2, Apple would need to either open up access to it, or someone in the Linux community would need to reverse-engineer support for it.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, the union appears to be saying that the larger pool of performers that will receive distributions from the fund are non-principal performers on those successful streaming shows.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
For example, visualizations can show biased distributions in the training data, allowing developers to address output biases.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Outdated or missing beneficiary designations are common and can lead to delays, unintended distributions or even disputes among heirs.
—Larry Light, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Their total charitable distributions now exceed $20 million, with 100% of every dollar raised going to needy recipients.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
Gift distributions are fairly rare, but this month players are in for a massive treat, as half a dozen previously shiny locked Pokémon are going to be available for the first time ever in their shiny forms in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
For Linux distributions to be able to do all of these things with the T2, Apple would need to either open up access to it, or someone in the Linux community would need to reverse-engineer support for it.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Now, the union appears to be saying that the larger pool of performers that will receive distributions from the fund are non-principal performers on those successful streaming shows.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.
—Evan Drellich, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
For example, visualizations can show biased distributions in the training data, allowing developers to address output biases.
—Anujkumarsinh Donvir, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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Private-equity firms are hunting for new capital pools as institutional allocations mature and growth slows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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The government will remain shut down until Congress can agree on federal funding allocations; however, lawmakers could also pass a temporary spending bill, known as a continuing resolution (or CR, for short), to buy more time for negotiations.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Though some praised the movie’s performances and action sequences, many found its story hackneyed.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dingers are fun, as are late-inning chaos sequences, which could come from New York’s hyperventilating bullpen.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though the album’s genres are superficially diverse—you’ll hear flashes of grunge, trap, and, yes, reggae—its arrangements could work fine as royalty-free background music for content creators.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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In total, Movistar Plus+ International, the international sales arm of Movistar Plus+, the biggest Spanish pay TV/SVOD operator, has unveiled 35 licensing pacts, some wrapped in co-production arrangements.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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