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 This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press. — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly. — Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026 The state attorney recalled how Kreeger went to stores, hosted an event at her house and gathered donations that were distributed to kids in the foster care system. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Meta said payments will be distributed in annual installments over a 10-year period. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Founded in 1995, the program has distributed more than 300 million books. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 More than three decades later, the program has distributed hundreds of millions of books to kids around the world, including 58,652 in Kane County since March of 2025 and another 54,561 in Kendall County since May of 2024. — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026 The extra sales taxes paid on outdoor recreation goods, over what the state can retain under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, would be kept by the state and distributed to agencies working on this very issue. — Megan Schrader, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026 The film is bing distributed in Sweden by Scanbox Entertainment. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distributed
  1. classified
  2. allotted
  3. dispensed
  4. ranked
  5. assigned
  6. provided
  7. grouped
  8. allocated
Verb
  • The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of classified
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  • The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotted
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  • Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranked
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  • The rule requires election officials to submit each mail voter’s name and address to a new USPS portal, along with unique Intelligent Mail barcodes assigned to the envelopes used to send and return that voter’s ballot.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Such was the case for David Dastmalchian, who was filming 2021’s The Suicide Squad in Panama when the CDS assigned him a new feline companion.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • That came in $39 million above the company guidance provided in May.
    — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • These images suggest that perhaps even Mars’ dry period provided habitats for life.
    — Ashwin R. Vasavada, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of provided
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  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • Siniaková and Patten, along with a clutch of other top doubles teams, had to come through qualifying, because main-draw entries were allocated by combined singles ranking.
    — James Hansen, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The money was allocated from Supervisor Janet Nguyen's discretionary funds.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocated

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“Distributed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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