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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
There are certain penalty exceptions, such as for distributions for higher education expenses or the purchase of a first home.
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Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The bottom line The required minimum distributions tied to your retirement accounts aren't optional.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Species distributions are once again changing.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The act also raised the age at which required minimum distributions kick to 73, which allows retirees more time for their money to grow.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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
This includes real-time transaction data across federal payment systems, complete records of tax payments and refunds, detailed patterns of benefit distributions, and government contractor payments with performance metrics.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Jessica Dickler,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 June 2026
The bottom line The required minimum distributions tied to your retirement accounts aren't optional.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Species distributions are once again changing.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The act also raised the age at which required minimum distributions kick to 73, which allows retirees more time for their money to grow.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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
This includes real-time transaction data across federal payment systems, complete records of tax payments and refunds, detailed patterns of benefit distributions, and government contractor payments with performance metrics.
—Allison Stanger, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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For those looking to play an oversold bounce, this hedge provides the psychological and financial buffer needed to actively add structural tech equity allocations on deeper pullbacks.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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Wealthy Americans also increased their equity allocations last year by about 5 percentage points, from 22% to 27% of their portfolios, boosting their wealth, Capgemini said.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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What truly sets it apart, however, is its vibrant and colorful universe, where imagination can suddenly burst onto the screen in musical-like dance sequences.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The early retirement years are when a portfolio is most vulnerable to bad market sequences, and starting five years earlier means five more years exposed to that vulnerability.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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More intense arrangements use pulsating choral music for high-stakes moments.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
8 June 2026
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Plans for a space station orbiting the moon, though, have since been scrapped, and NASA has not indicated how that cancellation may affect its arrangements to include crews from outside agencies.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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