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
Six months after news broke that the New School was offering voluntary retirement and severance packages to large number of faculty and staff, the New York university has handed out layoff notices to around 15 percent of its employees.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
District changes included a requirement of administration approval of materials being handed out on campus, and requiring the club sponsor to meet any club visitor in the front office and escort them to and from the meeting location.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Le Meurice handed out desserts by celebrity pastry chef Cedric Grollet.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
On the day, Edmilson performed training drills with attendees, handed out medals, and spoke to them about his life.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Data released by the California capital show that officers handed out more than 5,500 citations for the offense under city code in 2025.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
At one, Catholic Esperantists handed out prayer cards.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
President of the Laburt Improvement Community Association, Janet Bailey handed out flyers in the community after Brooks in an effort to raise awareness abut local behavioral health services.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The 20-year sentence was the longest handed out under the national security law introduced in 2020, surpassing the 10-year term given to activist Benny Tai, a former law professor who was convicted of conspiring to subvert state power, in November 2024.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 4 June 2026
District changes included a requirement of administration approval of materials being handed out on campus, and requiring the club sponsor to meet any club visitor in the front office and escort them to and from the meeting location.
—Maven Navarro
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
Le Meurice handed out desserts by celebrity pastry chef Cedric Grollet.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
On the day, Edmilson performed training drills with attendees, handed out medals, and spoke to them about his life.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Data released by the California capital show that officers handed out more than 5,500 citations for the offense under city code in 2025.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
At one, Catholic Esperantists handed out prayer cards.
—Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
President of the Laburt Improvement Community Association, Janet Bailey handed out flyers in the community after Brooks in an effort to raise awareness abut local behavioral health services.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 14 May 2026
The 20-year sentence was the longest handed out under the national security law introduced in 2020, surpassing the 10-year term given to activist Benny Tai, a former law professor who was convicted of conspiring to subvert state power, in November 2024.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
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It is also being distributed internationally and has been translated into French, Spanish, German and three Greenlandic dialects.—
Tarini Mehta,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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The awards celebrate the independent music business, and some 38 awards were distributed throughout the evening, with hometown heroes Geese and French electronic musician Oklou taking home record of the year and pop record of the year, respectively, among multiple wins.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
9 June 2026
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To prevent this, hospitals attempt to track each pill or vial from the moment it is dispensed to the moment it is given to a patient, by comparing data from electronic medication cabinets and patients' health records.—
Brett Kelman,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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Overwhelming scientific evidence shows that mifepristone is safe and effective, whether the drug is dispensed via telehealth or at an in-person doctor’s visit.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
27 May 2026
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The latter material, while not widely used in Gaudí’s time, provided the necessary strength while reducing overall weight.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Madrigal had only one hit, but provided some of the game’s key moments.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
8 June 2026
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When India was partitioned, Punjab was divided into two, leaving the Sikh community in economic distress with immense loss of land and wealth.—
Akash Pamarthy,
NPR,
6 June 2026
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The complication is that the trend has raced ahead of the research, and the research itself is divided.—
Allison Palmer
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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To create a dedicated space for art—which had previously been tucked in with the dinosaur bones at the Natural History Museum—the county allocated a ten-acre site, next to the La Brea Tar Pits, along Wilshire Boulevard, at a midway point between downtown and the beach.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Those buyers are a key part of SpaceX’s strategy in the IPO, with as much as 30% of the $75 billion offering allocated to the group, Bloomberg News has reported.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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