METE (OUT) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

mete (out)

verb

ˈmēt

Definition of mete (out)

as in to distribute

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading

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Highline Warren manufactures and distributes aftermarket products for automotive maintenance.

— Carson Bonner, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
Beta is distributing internationally and Indigo Film is producing in collaboration with Rai Fiction.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of distribute

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Over that period, affiliates dispensed about 25% fewer packs of birth control pills and conducted about 20% fewer breast cancer exams than the previous year.

— Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Specialty drugs come from the wave of new biologic medicines and other prescriptions not dispensed in the traditional pharmacy like pills, capsules and tablets typically picked up at Walgreens or CVS Health drugstores.

— Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of dispense

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In a statement, Academic Senate Chair Ahmet Palazoglu confirmed a policy recommendation would be provided by June 2027.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
If approved, the state would have a constitutional mandate to provide free lunches and breakfasts for all K-12 public school students.

— Kirk McClure, Fortune, 14 July 2026

Definition of provide

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Buttery and flaky, these individual strawberry desserts are perfectly portioned for your next cookout.

— Brennan Long, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
For someone trying to pull that off on a Tuesday night, having the ingredients already portioned and waiting in the freezer is the difference between cooking and ordering takeout.

— Ascend Agency, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026

Definition of portion

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Democrats divided over Israeli conduct Khanna is the second Democrat considering a White House bid to visit the region this week.

— Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026
That might mean structured group tasks in which pupils have to negotiate disagreement rather than simply divide the workload.

— Dan Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of divide

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As part of it, the city hired 23 new water ecologists and allocated an additional $13 million to the health department for inspections.

— Ali Bauman, CBS News, 13 July 2026
On top of the administrative funding, the state allocated $14 million through June 2028 to fill in a gap from federal cuts for the CalFresh Outreach Program.

— Lizzie Kane July 11, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of allocate

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Zhao said the controller even outperformed the software supplied by the robot’s manufacturer, demonstrating the value of combining machine-learning research with real-world robotics.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Shredded iceberg lettuce supplied by Taylor Farms and sold at some Taco Bell restaurants has been linked to a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a source familiar with the investigation said Thursday.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

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