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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
The league does not publicize those distributions, but the Rays have been a beneficiary, people briefed on that process said.
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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
Please note, some states tax retirement account distributions, while others do not.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Depending on your income level, Social Security benefits may also be partially taxable, and required minimum distributions from traditional retirement accounts can push you into a higher tax bracket.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 6 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
There are no required minimum distributions (RMDs) for Roth IRAs, meaning your money can continue growing tax-free.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And so the fact that the corporation didn't make proportionate distributions, even though that pattern was long-standing and egregious, did not terminate the S election.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But then second, liquidating distributions have to be made in accordance with those end result final balances of your 704(b) capital accounts.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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
Please note, some states tax retirement account distributions, while others do not.
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Depending on your income level, Social Security benefits may also be partially taxable, and required minimum distributions from traditional retirement accounts can push you into a higher tax bracket.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 6 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
There are no required minimum distributions (RMDs) for Roth IRAs, meaning your money can continue growing tax-free.
—Anatoly Iofe, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
And so the fact that the corporation didn't make proportionate distributions, even though that pattern was long-standing and egregious, did not terminate the S election.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
But then second, liquidating distributions have to be made in accordance with those end result final balances of your 704(b) capital accounts.
—Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
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As reported last week, Davis’ duties will include overseeing roster management, financial allocations and recruitment as well as being the program’s liaison for NIL partnerships.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both allocations represent a significant share of their portfolios—substantially higher than BlackRock’s recommendation of a 1-2% allocation to Bitcoin.—
Dan Runkevicius,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Additionally, negotiating better terms with suppliers or securing more favorable financing arrangements can provide some breathing room.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Research computing roles pioneered remote work arrangements, with many positions now fully remote or offering flexible scheduling.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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