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
But, per Turing’s theory, the cat’s patterning indicates that the distribution of morphogens takes place at a time when the tiger embryo is still very small.
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2025
The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
However, distributions are still subject to ordinary taxes on your Form 1040.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The partners plan to pitch the project at Series Mania and secure further financing, production partners and international distribution.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2025
The distribution of payments depends on which day of the month a retiree was born.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Mar. 2025
However, distributions are still subject to ordinary taxes on your Form 1040.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The partners plan to pitch the project at Series Mania and secure further financing, production partners and international distribution.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The second extension puts to rest any idea that TikTok will disappear again, and makes some kind of business arrangement to preserve its U.S. presence appear all but inevitable.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2025
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Jenkins claimed that once this new and sustainable arrangement was in place, but with The Chosen still streaming on Angel, the studio began to violate the terms of their contract.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Who lives and who dies depends on a slew of variable factors: Where they are tried, how skillful their attorneys are, the whims of prosecutors, quirks in the law, the dispositions of judges and jurors, and what victims want.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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They would otherwise be returned to the family of the deceased person for final disposition.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Ancelotti deserves some blame for not constructing a more viable team out of the talented players at his disposal.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Attendees are encouraged to take part in electronic recycling by bringing old phones, laptops, cords, chargers, tablets, and other devices for responsible disposal.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Distribution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distribution. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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