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verb

Definition of hand outnext
as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals no system yet in place for handing out room assignments

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noun

1
as in booklet

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of hand out
Verb
Pastor Jonathan Kaushal's church group was handing out food and water after the storm. — Jason Allen, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Gentry said a foundation handing out its founder’s stock raises legal questions, including over self-dealing, and its board should be ready to explain the decision. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
Some critics saw them as little more than a handout that diverted resources from more pressing needs such as healthcare and education. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Daniels was listed at 210 pounds on the first roster handout Wednesday, the same weight as last season. — David Aldridge, New York Times, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
  1. distribute
  2. booklet
  3. presentation
  4. dispense
  5. pamphlet
  6. contribution
  7. provide
  8. brochure
Verb
  • Major Player Last year, BBC Studios teamed with CosmoBlue to distribute channels and launch a new general entertainment network across the Middle East and North Africa regions and Turkey.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
  • That came after the company distributed about 471 million warrants giving holders of Paramount Skydance’s PSKY Class B shares the option to purchase stock in the new company for $12/share.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribute
Noun
  • Little ones can color, solve puzzles, read stories, and more in this booklet.
    — Anja Webb, Parents, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Guria remains poor enough that a municipal beauty pageant can offer a food processor — beg pardon, a food processor and its instruction booklet — as its top prize.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • Calvin Klein himself showed up at Leoni’s debut runway presentation in February 2025, seated in the front row alongside Kelly Klein, Kate Moss and Christy Turlington.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The focus was how AI can be integrated and optimize the existing business – rather than presentation of noisy (and controversial) slates of AI TV shows and movies.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of presentation
Verb
  • Despite those circumstances, Yusuf continued dispensing oxycodone to Llerena, according to the factual proffer.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Studio 1 tracks the amount dispensed to estimate how much remains.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dispense
Noun
  • Volunteers hand out cookies and sliced oranges for breakfast, while organizers run a workshop on collective action and others hand out pamphlets.
    — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Guests will also receive a zine-style pamphlet with the same homespun appeal explaining each of the eight sections in RM’s words alongside a diagram of the room.
    — Christine Terrisse, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of pamphlet
Noun
  • The 2026 midterms are on track to be the most expensive on record, driven by enthusiasm for Democratic candidates and massive contributions by Republican megadonors, especially Elon Musk.
    — Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, the value of Musk's contribution will depend on SpaceX's often volatile share performance.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of contribution
Verb
  • Social media videos of him hitting tennis balls and baseballs while listing his policy proposals have provided a font of online mockery.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Paris police said one person died of a heart attack, without providing details.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of provide
Noun
  • The Dutch Boy brand grew so popular with homeowners that the company published a poetic picture-book brochure near the end of World War I to celebrate the benefits of its paints.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But business-development brochures were never such grim reading.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of brochure

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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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