1
as in allocation
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
aid workers oversaw the distribution of supplies to the flood victims
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2
as in sequence
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the distribution of those stars has long suggested the form of a dipper
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Recent Examples of distribution
In some states, benefit distribution is based on the recipient's case number.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Burying local distribution lines — which is much less expensive than burying larger-scale, higher-voltage transmission lines — can still cost $3 million to $5 million per mile.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Other drugmakers, distribution companies, pharmacy chains and others have already reached opioid lawsuit settlements worth about $50 billion, according to an Associated Press tally.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The system's ability to aggregate information across multiple products also provides a form of automatic comparison shopping, presenting ranges, averages, and distributions of product attributes that would otherwise require reviewing numerous individual listings.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Burying local distribution lines — which is much less expensive than burying larger-scale, higher-voltage transmission lines — can still cost $3 million to $5 million per mile.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
Other drugmakers, distribution companies, pharmacy chains and others have already reached opioid lawsuit settlements worth about $50 billion, according to an Associated Press tally.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 Mar. 2025
The system's ability to aggregate information across multiple products also provides a form of automatic comparison shopping, presenting ranges, averages, and distributions of product attributes that would otherwise require reviewing numerous individual listings.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
Noun
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On Des Moines’ first attacking sequence after halftime, Feilhaber was fouled in the box to set up a penalty kick.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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The report, which did not include a cause for the crash, noted that the exact sequence of the aforementioned events is still being examined.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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With Bennett, her role was to honor the greats with faithful big-band arrangements.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Investing in better workforce planning, offering flexible working arrangements and creating clear career pathways for care workers can help reduce turnover and reliance on costly agency staff.—
Marek Niedzwiedz,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Even the departure of Julian Alvarez to Atletico Madrid did little to dim sunny dispositions in the blue half of Manchester, not least as his sale brought in world football’s biggest fee of the window — £64m ($83m), potentially rising to £81m.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
19 Mar. 2025
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Per the Association bylaws, there are limitations on the board’s powers in the acquisition of real property or for the sale, mortgage or other disposition of any real property.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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This established a formal review process for government document disposal, but agencies still discarded records, often haphazardly, until stricter records management laws were enacted.—
Elizabeth Call,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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The well began life when it was drilled for oil in the 1950s but was then converted to a saltwater disposal well and eventually plugged in 1977, with the well later caving in, according to the Texas Tribune.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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