distributing

present participle of distribute
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Recent Examples of distributing The network specializes in developing, distributing, and marketing talk radio shows that become appointment listening events for loyal audiences. Ethan Stone, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025 As a result, by independently moving up and down along with the legs, the two sides of the saddle reportedly transfer pressure from the sit bones to the femurs, distributing the load more evenly (and less painfully). New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2025 It's made with rugged 400-denier nylon outer material, which has held up incredibly well to the abuse of international travel, and fortified with tough zippers, weight-distributing webbing, and hefty buckles. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025 Implement Dynamic Workload Orchestration Dynamic workload orchestration improves energy efficiency by distributing workloads based on real-time demand, hardware efficiency and power availability. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 By distributing health-promoting resources more equally across wealth groups, these nations may have created environments where longevity is less dependent on individual wealth. Irene N. Papanicolas, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2025 Forming small study groups focused on specific test sections creates accountability while distributing the cognitive load of mastering difficult material. Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 Cardenas said authorities had begun distributing face masks and water supplies to evacuation centers. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Search for or build a platform that can serve as a single system for planning, localizing, modularizing, reviewing and distributing content. Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributing
Verb
  • The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
    Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • In 1959, Prince Edward County, Virginia, closed its public schools for five years, diverting tax monies to build a K-12 private academy for 1,400 white students and allotting their families tuition grants.
    Essence, Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Since 2023, there has been a 9 percent increase in venture capital funds allotting at least $500 million to health care, according to Silicon Valley Bank—and since 2019, the number of AI deals in health care has grown at twice the rate of AI deals in the broader tech sector.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • While chores can be healthy for kids, parents will want to keep certain things in mind when assigning them.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Mar. 2025
  • For example, in addition to assigning workers to picks, the WMS may print labels at print stations that need to be attached to cases.
    Steve Banker, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This humanoid robot is designed to excel in various professional settings, from health care to hospitality, with the ability to perform tasks like moving equipment in hospitals, providing customer service and offering guidance.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Informed Decision-Making The use of technology broadens CRE teams’ knowledge base, providing detailed information for informed decisions across any geographic area or retail segment.
    Fred Battisti, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • The military men are more distinct, largely because they’re either played by somewhat familiar faces — including Will Poulter, as Captain Erik, the head of the initial operation — or have distinguishing features, like the mustache on Elliott (Cosmo Jarvis), the head sniper.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • With that in mind, Singleton emphasizes the importance of distinguishing between privacy and anonymity.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Content marketing is a multi-billion-dollar sector, with more companies allocating this highly effective outreach method as part of their marketing budgets.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
  • City officials have proposed allocating $10 million in bond funds toward improving roads near seven elementary schools in the Independence and Fort Osage school districts, including Blackburn, Cassell Park, Fairmount, Ott, Mill Creek, Cler-Mont and Elm Grove elementaries.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • And administering anti-venom can induce cardiac shock if it's not done correctly.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2025
  • All of that will be entirely separate from the cost to taxpayers of administering a citywide special election, which could veer north of $10 million.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • And if the administration is worried about tariffs policy placing short-term inflation pressure on the economy, that would make sense.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
  • An 11-year-old boy from upstate New York died moments after placing a phone call to his mother — after allegedly being shot by his own dad.
    Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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