meted (out)

verb

Definition of meted (out)next
past tense of mete (out)
as in distributed
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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  1. distributed
  2. dispensed
  3. provided
  4. allocated
Verb
  • 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
  • The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributed
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  • Firstly, the squad has had a long overdue gutting, with older players and players with little resale value dispensed with.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Fears fed by decades of sectarian propaganda won’t dissipate all at once, but the new government can help assuage them by holding rebel groups accountable and ensuring that justice is dispensed by lawmakers rather than by armed groups with scores to settle.
    Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dispensed
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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
  • 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
Definition of provided
Verb
  • One Botto token equates to one voting point, and returns are pro-rated — and are allocated regardless of which image an individual voted on.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.
    John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of allocated
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“Meted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meted%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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