1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
distribute the assignments according to seniority
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2
as in allotted
to give as a share or portion
committed to distributing the school's limited scholarship money so that it benefits more students
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as in dispensed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
distributed pamphlets on recycling to everyone in the neighborhood
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Recent Examples of distributed
The funds can sit inside a DAF for years untouched, and when they are distributed to a qualified charity, there’s no obligation to disclose how much is being disbursed or to whom, potentially shrouding Musk’s giving from public scrutiny.
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Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a video distributed by Peruvian National Police, the operation in San Bartolo, southern Lima, resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of drugs and related paraphernalia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The carrots were distributed and sold under a handful of brands, including Trader Joe's, Wholesome Pantry, Cal-Organic, 365 and more.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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Julie Goldenberg, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
According to a video distributed by Peruvian National Police, the operation in San Bartolo, southern Lima, resulted in the arrest of three suspects and the seizure of drugs and related paraphernalia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
The carrots were distributed and sold under a handful of brands, including Trader Joe's, Wholesome Pantry, Cal-Organic, 365 and more.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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And our findings have broader implications for how species are classified and protected under conservation laws.—
Andre A. Naranjo,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025
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Arrest warrant questioned Many law experts question the validity of the warrant, which specified that certain key provisions of South Korea's Criminal Procedure Act should be excluded, which meant the police could search the military and government-classified presidential residence.—
Joohee Cho,
ABC News,
5 Jan. 2025
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Replacement benefits may be issued to cover the eligible household's loss, up to the maximum SNAP benefit amount allotted for the month.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
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About $6 billion of grant funding has been allotted to the project, which will take up around 6,500 square feet of the high school, according to Callender.—
George Monastiriakos,
Newsweek,
31 Dec. 2024
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In an era when most people have dispensed with travel agents, the internet provides a daunting sea of possibilities.—
Madeline Fitzgerald,
Quartz,
30 Dec. 2024
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Although reparations payments are still being dispensed, the lawsuit aims to stop the program in its entirety by preventing the city from using race to determine eligibility.—
Michela Moscufo,
NBC News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
23 Dec. 2024
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Each child was assigned a part of a flowerbed and chose what to do with it.—
Alon Avital,
NPR,
23 Dec. 2024
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When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
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As a group, HQ Portfolio stocks provided better returns with less risk versus the benchmark index; less of a roller-coaster ride, as evident in HQ Portfolio performance metrics.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Shockingly, only 4% of research funding is allocated to heart disease in women, the number one killer of women.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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And that’s not nearly enough for the hundreds of millions of dollars and draft resources allocated after the 2019 roster dismantling.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2025
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This project will be administered by the the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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The shoot was also distinguished by a series of high-profile visitors.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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My hope is 2025 will echo that distinguished past, welcoming new voices to our civil society that push leadership in a similar direction — with substantial carbon emissions reductions.—
Mike Gunter,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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