distribution

noun

ˌdi-strə-ˈbyü-shən How to pronounce distribution (audio)
Definition of distributionnext
1
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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2
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 Over the following year Black refined his presentation for more widespread internal company distribution. — Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026 Universal distributed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and also handled international distribution for Michael, while Lionsgate was behind the Michael Jackson biopic’s domestic release. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026 Given the past few decades’ top-heavy growth in personal incomes and their distribution, that may understandably be the case — they may simply be spoiled. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026 Fred Smith’s hub-and-spoke distribution system revolutionized package delivery at Federal Express, and Jeff Bezos’s Amazon reinvented logistics for the e-commerce era. — Ted Leonsis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for distribution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distribution
  1. allocation
  2. sequence
  3. redistribution
  4. arrangement
  5. disposition
  6. disposal
  7. ordering
Noun
  • Its biggest foreign exposure to date is a €100 million allocation for a stake in the Mimosa renewable energy project in Spain.
    — Bloomberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Processing capacity, government allocations and commercial economics still shape final output.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocation
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  • Those types of sequences are building-block moments for Williams, competitive victories as the offense continues to take shape.
    — Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • There are dance sequences to come, and delight to be had as their own kids demonstrate the same ferocious capacity for imaginative play in later years.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequence
Noun
  • This redistribution is now beginning to fracture European policy on Russia itself.
    — Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Flyers’ offer sheet means a redistribution of cap dollars has arrived.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of redistribution
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  • Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.
    — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • That arrangement coincided with an extended period with no group output as members prioritised solo careers, and subsquent fan frustration and widespread questions about the future of the group.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrangement
Noun
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Staff at the medical examiner's office are working as quickly as possible to identify the bodies and notify their families, though the process could take several days to ensure proper disposition, according to the press release.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposition
Noun
  • Instead, having a consistent, longer-term core should help Carrick further develop this United side’s tactical identity, improve the players already at his disposal, and allow cohesion and team spirit to grow naturally.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The authorities swiftly suspended flight operations and deployed a bomb disposal robot to the scene.
    — Callum Sutherland, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposal
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  • This has resulted in the sheriff's office ordering evacuations in several parts of the Big Sur region and evacuation watches in areas south of Big Sur.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere generous, gastronomic without pretensios and genuinely equipped to handle a group of people who don’t want to be the person in charge of ordering.
    — Lela London, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering

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