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
Your home’s airflow determines how far the mist from your humidifier travels and how it is distributed throughout a room.
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Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 7 Jan. 2026
Written by Agnieszka Holland, the drama was made for less than $1 million and distributed by independent film company Vestron Pictures.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 11 Nov. 2025
Between 2021 and 2023, the entity distributed 2 billion doses, but many low- and middle-income countries lagged far behind wealthier ones.
—NPR, 11 Nov. 2025
The feature, distributed globally by Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures, had grossed $312 million worldwide by the end of September.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Nov. 2025
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In 2019, officers went to the home twice while their son Nick was living there — once for a call coded as a welfare check and once for a call classified as mental health–related.—
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The Justice Department issued a warrant to seize the ship over its sanctions violations for transporting oil on behalf of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which is classified as a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the State Department.—
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Inspiring crowds of hundreds Per UIL, bands are allotted only eight hours of practice time outside the school day, so directors run each rehearsal with velocity and rigor to make the most of each moment.—
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Instead of weeks allotted for each wave of creative development, the client directed us to present new names every few days.—
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Its blend is dispensed seamlessly from a dropper, onto one’s mane without weighing it down.—
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Floats are fountain drinks dispensed over soft serve.—
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Massachusetts, New York, Alabama and Mississippi also ranked near the bottom.—
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The Knights ranked second in the Big 12 last season in kickoffs, thanks to Noe Ruelas.—
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No legal responsibility was ever assigned to Woroniecki in connection with the Yates children's deaths.—
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Feller staff picked three countries to possibly feature, and they were assigned Mongolia, said Kadie Frey, general manager of Lora Hotel & Event Center.—
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The business also provided hobbyists with a place to talk about home brewing and meet other people with the same interest.—
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The spokesperson said information about how utilities are calculated is provided to residents.—
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Competitive sections for features, documentaries, and shorts each comprise 16 titles, while retrospectives, restorations, and regional premieres are grouped into three out-of-competition strands of 24 films.—
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Sixteen years ago, food scientists in Brazil created a new system called Nova, which grouped foods into four ascending health categories based on processing.—
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Trump has attempted to unilaterally rename the Defense Department and the Kennedy Center, despite straightforward laws requiring acts of Congress to do so, and has impounded funds appropriated by Congress for child care and family assistance allocated to Democratic states.—
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The district is expected to make further cuts in the coming months as the total budget allocated to schools is reduced by $14 million, according to a separate presentation Jeffco Public Schools leaders plan to give Wednesday.—
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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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