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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In addition to retail sales, some of these items were distributed to schools and Department of Defense facilities, although the USDA noted that the school distribution was not part of the National School Lunch Program.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Aztecs offered two complimentary tickets to season ticket holders and also distributed tickets at community events.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 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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DeWine signed the budget bill in June, but vetoed 67 provisions which would have provided immediate property tax relief to homeowners.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the following years, MSF provided chelation to thousands of children and the government and community organizations undertook the complex job of environmental remediation, laying fresh soil over acres of contaminated land to prevent continued poisoning.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 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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