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)
Verb
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025 -
Franklin nonprofit OneGenAway will be hosting drive-thru food pickups throughout November, distributing both shelf-stable foods and fresh produce.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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But the idea of parachuting into a writers’ room, dispensing high-level feedback, then moving on to the next?—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Almost every Republican senator signed a letter demanding the FDA reconsider its approval and reinstate in-person dispensing requirements.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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There are original 20th-century mosaics underfoot, live jazz in the air, and servers handing out refreshments before anyone even boards.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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The parade departs the temple Sunday morning and makes a slow crawl through a several-mile route, lined with thousands of people and many vendors handing out food and drinks.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Every Sunday, Avenida Paulista closes to cars and becomes a pedestrian boulevard with musicians performing on street corners and food vendors doling out fresh sugarcane juice.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
17 Oct. 2025
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This one does things a bit differently, though, being of the non-aerosol variety and instead doling out its magic in powder form.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Other companies, such as BlackSky and Maxar, are providing their own electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) imagery—that is, images in the visible and infrared light spectrums—commercially.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Robb Report has the exclusive on the launch, providing American buyers first access to one of South America’s most ambitious luxury residential projects.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
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Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Oct. 2025
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That is still conservative compared to Bridgewater Associates' founder and billionaire Ray Dalio's advise earlier this month of allocating as much as 15% of one's portfolio to gold.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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California law allows health care districts to transfer their assets to management corporations, but allocating 50% or more, as determined by a fair market value analysis, requires a public vote.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Meting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meting%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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