as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handout
Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Advertisement This is not about handouts or government overreach.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Fan Appreciation Night, pink wigs were handed out to the Lynx faithful in honor of the StudBudz duo of Hiedeman and Courtney Williams.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The law was not intended as a price control handout for data brokers.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Advertisement This is not about handouts or government overreach.
—Stephanie Psaki, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
The 77th annual Emmy Awards will feature an impressive lineup of presenters handing out awards tonight.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
On Fan Appreciation Night, pink wigs were handed out to the Lynx faithful in honor of the StudBudz duo of Hiedeman and Courtney Williams.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for handout
Verb
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A number of rare and valuable Pokémon are unfortunately shiny locked, and typically the only way to obtain shiny versions of these Pokémon is to wait for a future game, or hope that developer Game Freak distributes them as a gift.—
Oliver Brandt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Their recommendations often determine if insurance companies cover the vaccine free of charge for a patient and if pharmacies readily distribute them.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In her fight with Highmark, Sutton-Schulman leaned on her paralegal skills, beginning with reading the company’s coverage booklet from start to finish.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Fans can also pre-order the album through the major retail chain, which also has three exclusive CD packages that include an 8-page lyric booklet and exclusive posters.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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The forum offered a full day of programming with panels, fireside chats and presentations featuring leaders from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Statista and UMass Memorial Health.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Venue selection and presentation format innovation demonstrated brands' increasing emphasis on experiential marketing over traditional runway shows.—
Kaleigh Moore,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies may want to take note of that fact Thomson dispensed, because having one of those 34 players that have ever accomplished a feat of such impressive magnitude on your team is a pretty serious advantage.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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You're handed a pamphlet and sent on your way.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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This pamphlet was written after Paine narrowly escaped execution during the Terror.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both countries discussed accelerating working-level consultations to ensure work visas are issued appropriately in recognition of Korean workers’ contributions.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The core of this potent lineup has been intact for over a decade, with the strength of each band member’s musical contributions on full display over the course of nearly two hours on stage in Chicago.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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That game, however, is unavailable for buyers of season-ticket packages according to emails and screenshots provided to SportsMoney by multiple season ticket holders.—
Andrew Wagner,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The violation is the eleventh recorded since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, according to Defense Ministry figures provided to ABC News.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a waiting room steps away from the hospital’s intensive care unit, a woman carrying brochures explained to Payne and the rest of the family that Black had identified himself as a possible organ donor on his ID.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Handout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/handout. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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