as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handed out
The state’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ends next week, but tickets won’t immediately be handed out to solo electric vehicle drivers who continue to use carpool lanes.
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Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Awards including the Creativity Prize, Humanitarian Spirit Award and Commercial Potential Prize will be handed out, alongside the Momo Script Award.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Numerous players around the NFL were fined for violations in Week 2, as the league handed out seven different fines to players from last week for a total of $92,743.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Juan Manuel Fangio—a greater driver than them all—didn’t race but handed out the trophy that day.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Two awards will be handed out in the shorts categories – Best Short Film and the Best Made in Hawaii Award, dedicated to short films from Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 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
Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And now, prizes have been handed out in the CineLink Co-Production Market, CineLink Work in Progress, and CineLink Drama sections.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Jason Green, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Awards including the Creativity Prize, Humanitarian Spirit Award and Commercial Potential Prize will be handed out, alongside the Momo Script Award.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Numerous players around the NFL were fined for violations in Week 2, as the league handed out seven different fines to players from last week for a total of $92,743.
—Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Juan Manuel Fangio—a greater driver than them all—didn’t race but handed out the trophy that day.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Two awards will be handed out in the shorts categories – Best Short Film and the Best Made in Hawaii Award, dedicated to short films from Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 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
Fans can expect an evening full of Moonpersons being handed out, show-stopping performances, and plenty of surprises along the way.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
And now, prizes have been handed out in the CineLink Co-Production Market, CineLink Work in Progress, and CineLink Drama sections.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
Verb
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But a trust can offer you more control over how your assets eventually get distributed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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If a tip is added automatically with no option for the customer to disregard or modify it, the amount distributed to workers from it doesn't qualify for a tax break, according to new guidance.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis allegedly dispensed the substance at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, over a nearly monthlong span, leaving school officials mystified as to the origin of the foul odor, the Florence County Sheriff's office said in a statement.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Over the last three decades, officials have doled out $60 million.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the agents' colleagues were divided over the move at the time, the Bureau, under then-Director Christopher Wray, conducted a review and did not find grounds for discipline, CNN reports.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was offset by a high hotel quality rating, of 8 out of 10, alongside an 82,500-capacity stadium with eight matches allocated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin laughed this week when asked to approximate the number of hours he’s allocated to this.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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