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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
In the past, 529 plan assets had only a small impact on financial aid, but distributions were another story.
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Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividends and other distributions to taxpayers and the IRS.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Noteworthy in that report is that Jackson County’s property tax revenue distributions (which, according to Curls, make up more than half of their budget) have not been received.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Texas, Alaska, and California will receive the largest distributions, each more than $230 million.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Shanae Turner, who for the past three years has led outreach efforts serving homeless individuals through monthly distributions of hot meals, clothing, toiletries, compassionate conversation and prayer.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The calculation looks at the current orbits of all cataloged objects and makes simplified assumptions about factors such as satellite distributions in orbit.
—Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
The Big 12’s proposal is more like a credit facility for members, functioning as an advance on future media distributions, without any equity component or an extended grant of rights.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Used by banks and other financial institutions to report dividends and other distributions to taxpayers and the IRS.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Noteworthy in that report is that Jackson County’s property tax revenue distributions (which, according to Curls, make up more than half of their budget) have not been received.
—Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Texas, Alaska, and California will receive the largest distributions, each more than $230 million.
—Daniel Payne, STAT, 29 Dec. 2025
Shanae Turner, who for the past three years has led outreach efforts serving homeless individuals through monthly distributions of hot meals, clothing, toiletries, compassionate conversation and prayer.
—Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
The calculation looks at the current orbits of all cataloged objects and makes simplified assumptions about factors such as satellite distributions in orbit.
—Jeremy Hsu, Scientific American, 18 Dec. 2025
The Big 12’s proposal is more like a credit facility for members, functioning as an advance on future media distributions, without any equity component or an extended grant of rights.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2025
The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
Noun
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Beyond geopolitics, the structural case for gold remains intact, the bank added, as investors reassess portfolio allocations following years of sanctions, geopolitical fragmentation and fiscal-monetary complexity.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Jan. 2026
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But while some groups applauded the budget’s broad handling of climate issues, others criticized it for leaning too heavily on volatile funding sources for environmental priorities, such as special funds and one-time allocations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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A couple of these sequences are amusing, especially when two clueless and drunk teens drop by, and also when one of the victims mistakenly locks herself in the wrong car to get away only to discover Ben has the keys.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lopez often changed the familiar pop arrangements of her songs to fit a moody, zesty energy.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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There are specific furniture pieces as well as arrangements that designers say are key to achieving this goal.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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