distributed

verb

Definition of distributednext
past tense of distribute
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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3
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 The Panthers distributed 47,736 tickets, and the stadium looked about 60% full. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026 Workers will dispute which tasks should be automated and how resulting gains should be distributed. — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 He is alleged to have distributed 450 kilograms or more — about 992 pounds — of cocaine and at least 45 kilograms, roughly 99 pounds, or more of methamphetamine from at least January 1998 to December 2022, according to prosecutors. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 But social media videos of red lights emanating from the cameras, largely automatic license plate readers distributed across the city, raised concerns among some that footage was still being captured. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 30 July 2026 News broke Thursday that Paramount+ — owned by the same company that distributed the original teen movie — greenlit a new series based on the film, with Silverstone returning as the iconic Cher Horowitz. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 The codes for all containers worldwide are distributed by the Bureau International des Containers (BIC). — Alexander Klose, Scientific American, 24 July 2026 The White House has not provided details on how compensation would be calculated or distributed. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 The series was produced by CBS Studios and distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution outside of Paramount+ markets. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributed
  1. classified
  2. allotted
  3. dispensed
  4. ranked
  5. assigned
  6. provided
  7. grouped
  8. allocated
Verb
  • Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Most of the filings in the case are classified, with only a brief summary of the matter being made public.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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  • Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Atlanta’s top pick, Virginia outfielder AJ Gracia, agreed to sign for $3,997,500, much less than the $6,675,300 allotted for the ninth overall pick.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The House Administration Committee was allotted $10 billion in the House’s budget resolution for election law reforms, as the committee has oversight authority of federal elections.
    — Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 27 July 2026
Definition of allotted
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  • Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Instead of seeing him as a future Hall of Famer who should be a franchise pillar, the Royals dispensed him to Houston in 2004 in a three-way trade that brought them back catcher John Buck, third baseman Mark Teahen and pitcher Mike Wood.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
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  • That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Platform comparability ranked second at 30%, followed by tooling and execution at 27%.
    — Zoe Soon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • He was assigned to Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon, a focal point for the military’s buildup in South Vietnam.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The Fed chairman has assigned task forces to review different topics including the central bank’s approach to inflation.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • The Chiefs opened their free agency by handing Reid a reason to run the ball more and provided him an avenue toward running it more effectively.
    — Sam McDowell July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • On a warm summer evening with the sun setting behind the lawn, the amphitheater provided a fitting backdrop for Mellencamp’s heartland rock.
    — Jamie Graziano, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
Definition of provided
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  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Based on whether these proteins are present, metastatic breast cancer is generally grouped into a few main categories, such as hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive, or triple-negative.
    — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
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  • The government allocated $10 million to develop the site into a tourist attraction.
    — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • The increase is consequential because the brands studied allocated more than 63 percent of their advertising budgets to search and social.
    — Sharon Edelson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
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