distributions

plural of distribution
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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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Recent Examples of distributions Capital calls, distributions, valuation updates, subscription documents, liquidity gates, tax documents and reporting cycles create new handoffs across front office, operations, legal, compliance, tax, data and technology. Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 While much of the NFL’s direct income is shared evenly with its players as dictated by their collective bargaining agreement, the dividends and distributions from 32 Equity investments flow outside the cap. Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Existing mapping tools modify proteins as they are being generated, running the risk of changing their distributions. Mike McRae 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 New investments were allegedly used to pay distributions and redemptions to earlier investors. Jeff Quackenbush, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 What those reviews don't capture is the proportion of bookings that complete without incident, which, across platforms handling millions of reservations annually, is considerably higher than review distributions suggest. Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 The team then ran thousands of simulations, testing which combinations of globular cluster properties and dark matter distributions could reproduce the stream's observed brightness and shape. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026 From there, Manfred can make distributions to clubs that receive revenue sharing — often smaller-market teams — and to teams that grow their local revenues in areas other than media, such as attendance. Evan Drellich, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 This simulated fast charging across various electrode thicknesses, porosities, and binder distributions to map lithium-ion movement, pinpoint lithium plating, and isolate structural stress. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
Noun
  • Yet family offices are letting their stock allocations grow as a share of their portfolio, rather than rebalancing, suggesting a long-term bullish tilt to stocks.
    Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining funds will come from existing Gary community development and animal shelter allocations, according to Post-Tribune archives.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The action sequences, meanwhile, are bloody but sterile and neat in a way that undermines the film’s wannabe grindhouse efforts.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The film, which will include stop-motion animation and live-action sequences, is an adaptation of Shane Jones’ cult novel exploring the tension between escaping war through imagination and confronting its reality.
    Alexandra Patterson, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
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  • Fortum has previously said that new nuclear projects would require strong customer demand secured through long-term power purchase agreements, strategic partners, appropriate financing and risk-sharing arrangements.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Op de Beeck slips everyday Belgian objects and historical motifs — Duvel beer bottles, supermarket glassware, waffles and typical Flemish still-life arrangements — into his immersive installations, sculptures and films.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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