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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 Commanders’ foundation primarily handles community initiatives such as clothing drives, holiday food distributions, and community events, and does not operate golf courses or other properties.
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Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Fairley received $1,061,869, which included pension distributions upon his retirement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
For distributions to be tax-free, they must be used for a qualified medical expense such as doctor visits, prescriptions or medical equipment, among other things.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
CopyFail is particularly severe because it can be exploited with a single piece of exploit code—released in Wednesday’s disclosure—that works across all vulnerable distributions with no modification.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
This has benefited competing OSes, especially with the arrival of Apple’s MacBook Neo and the growth of Valve’s SteamOS and other Linux distributions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Reynders and Amy Franco from the Hillside Public Library have been surveying other libraries in recent months and learned several are still waiting for 2024 tax year distributions.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Cash distributions of at least 75% of each Eminence fund’s net asset value are expected by mid-to-late June.
—Hema Parmar, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Cher acknowledged that Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from a trust, but expressed concerns that his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues prevent her son from making reasonable decisions.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 2 May 2026
Fairley received $1,061,869, which included pension distributions upon his retirement.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
For distributions to be tax-free, they must be used for a qualified medical expense such as doctor visits, prescriptions or medical equipment, among other things.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 1 May 2026
CopyFail is particularly severe because it can be exploited with a single piece of exploit code—released in Wednesday’s disclosure—that works across all vulnerable distributions with no modification.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2026
This has benefited competing OSes, especially with the arrival of Apple’s MacBook Neo and the growth of Valve’s SteamOS and other Linux distributions.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
Reynders and Amy Franco from the Hillside Public Library have been surveying other libraries in recent months and learned several are still waiting for 2024 tax year distributions.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Cash distributions of at least 75% of each Eminence fund’s net asset value are expected by mid-to-late June.
—Hema Parmar, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Cher acknowledged that Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from a trust, but expressed concerns that his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues prevent her son from making reasonable decisions.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributions
Noun
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Cities that consistently fail RHNA allocations will face consequences.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana donated $500,000 towards the construction, and the city is using $500,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds and remaining funds from Gary community development and animal shelter allocations to pay for the project.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Pitt, meanwhile, is known for its hyper-realistic emergency room scenes, and executive producer John Wells spoke to the complexity of creating graphic medical sequences in a chat with THR‘s Mikey O’Connell.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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While Aliens is best known for its iconic action sequences, there is plenty of intrigue, suspense, and drama during the quieter moments.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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The company said alternative arrangements were being explored, including rerouting the ship to Spain’s Canary Islands, where it may be allowed to dock.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
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On the table are elaborate rose arrangements and settings draped in red ribbon.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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