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as in allocations
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 sequences
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 distributions
This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.
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Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This does mean that from a pure price-performance perspective, Liberty All-Star doesn’t look nearly as good—but distributions cover that gap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
For this year, the union and MLB agreed to allow discretionary fund distributions of up to $15 million each to teams whose local media revenue has declined since 2022 or 2023.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
If rates are lower then, the fund may have to cut distributions.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The company is currently unable to make distributions to its Class A and Class B unitholders due to restrictions under its Credit Agreement.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
The Trust continues to monitor its financial position and the economic environment to determine future distributions and reserve levels.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.
—Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This does mean that from a pure price-performance perspective, Liberty All-Star doesn’t look nearly as good—but distributions cover that gap.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
For this year, the union and MLB agreed to allow discretionary fund distributions of up to $15 million each to teams whose local media revenue has declined since 2022 or 2023.
—Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
If rates are lower then, the fund may have to cut distributions.
—Michael Foster, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The company is currently unable to make distributions to its Class A and Class B unitholders due to restrictions under its Credit Agreement.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 20 Dec. 2024
The Trust continues to monitor its financial position and the economic environment to determine future distributions and reserve levels.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 13 Dec. 2024
The company will likely raise investment next year to scale operations and distributions around the country.
—Adam Wescott, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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