DISTRIBUTION Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

distribution

noun

ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən

Definition of distribution

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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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 According to the Philadelphia Police Department's October 9 statement, the submission was flagged as spam and never forwarded to its Real-Time Crime Center for investigative review or distribution. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Co-creator Chris Addison (Veep), was in Cannes last week at MIPCOM, meeting with international execs as Avalon keeps up its distribution push on the series. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 Little Dream Pictures handles German distribution, Yle Finnish TV rights and Epsilon Film world sales. — Annika Pham, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026 Some 1,500 shops and retailers in the country were affected, according to the Fédération du commerce et de la distribution (FCD). — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distribution

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Noun

Nearly 37% of investors surveyed named energy and electrification as their top sector for impact capital allocation, more than three times the next closest sector.

— Sophie Dembinski, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Experience taught me that lasting impact also requires strong leadership, careful resource allocation, clear goals, data, collaboration and efficient systems.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

Miller's new ad opens with a somber sequence of close-ups of various people's faces as the congressman talks about how divorce affects families.

— Lara Korte The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
The telling sequence There’s not a sequence more indicative of the aforementioned separation than the end of the first half.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

Its progressive benefit formula gives lower-wage workers a greater replacement rate than higher-wage workers, making redistribution a feature of the design.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Choose terms the customer can understand and the business can enforce, including limits on redistribution.

— Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of redistribution

Noun

Such an outcome would depend on that country’s laws, applicable extradition arrangements and cooperation from federal authorities.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
His successor, Bennett, had been among its fiercest critics, raising the prospect that the arrangement might finally end.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrangement

Noun

On Wednesday, his office did not respond to a request for comment on his disposition toward the measure.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The probe found no criminal wrongdoing, at which point Spitzer shifted to negotiating towards a civil disposition with GKN and announced the claims program.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposition

Noun

Some cities have free disposal days for residents, and some allow non-residents to use the facility for a fee.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
The needs assessment, due to CalRecycle by March 1, 2027, will map California’s existing textile collection, hauling, reuse, repair, recycling and disposal capacity.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of disposal

Noun

Customers have encountered problems accessing online ordering and digital coupons.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Westfield Topanga’s food hall, meant to replace part of a shuttered Sears with upscale dining, lost nearly all its original restaurants amid complaints about prices, noise, and the ordering system.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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