meting (out)

verb

present participle of mete (out)
as in distributing
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meting (out)
  1. distributing
  2. dispensing
  3. handing out
  4. doling out
  5. providing
  6. dividing
  7. allocating
Verb
  • The defense ministry faces difficult choices in distributing the existing systems with so many installations vulnerable to attack.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Its multi-barrel design distributes firing cycles across six barrels, supporting sustained firing while distributing heat and mechanical stress.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Malta has more than 200 licensed community pharmacies, dispensing medical care alongside prescriptions, sunscreen, nail polish remover, a surprisingly robust collection of perfumes, and subpar dental floss.
    — Mariska Breland, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Some analysts say that has helped the company better align reimbursement with the cost of dispensing prescriptions and contributed to steadier profits.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of dispensing
Verb
  • Stop handing out eight-year contracts worth $8 million, $9 million, $10 million annually — only to fire the coach three years later and pay him another fortune to go away.
    — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
  • While handing out water to runners at the New York City Marathon on Sunday, the mayor debuted his new facial hair, shaving his beard off to leave a standalone row of thick black hair above his upper lip.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of handing out
Verb
  • The pair have developed a system of bonusing employees for success on a year-round basis, rather than doling out bonus coin once a year, with staffers receiving little information as to how the spoils were divided.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Kim can allay some frustrations by doling out luxury apartments, promotions, and access to extravagant lifestyles.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of doling out
Verb
  • Broward's United Way eventually stepped in, providing Farthing with close to $10,000 and helping 20 other homeowners manage their debt.
    — Joan Murray, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Hours before the boat ride was to be refilled with water on Monday afternoon, Disneyland team members gave me a walkthrough, providing me with a rare peek behind the scenes.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of providing
Verb
  • The velocity at time t = 1 could therefore be calculated by dividing the distance traveled between t = 1 and t = 1 + dt, written as s(1 + dt) – s(1), by the time interval dt.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of dividing
Verb
  • Sports organizations are understandably allocating substantial resources to AI infrastructure and applications … in large part to get at the data sets that sports fans generate.
    — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The question relates to increasing property taxes for the purpose of allocating more money to the fire protection district.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of allocating
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“Meting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meting%20%28out%29. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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