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distribution

[dis-truh-byoo-shuhn] / ˌdɪs trəˈbyu ʃən /
NOUN
allocation, dispersion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
circulation delivery disposal dissemination handling marketing sharing trading transport transportation
STRONG
administration allotment apportioning apportionment assessment assigning dealing diffusion dispensation dispersal division dole mailing partition partitioning propagation rationing scattering spreading
WEAK
alloting circulating disposing dissipating handing out prorating
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keeping retention
STRONG
juncture unity
WEAK
collection gathering hoard hoarding maintenance store
NOUN
classification
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disposal placement
STRONG
arrangement assortment disposition grouping location order ordering organization sequence
Antonyms
STRONG
disorganization
WEAK
collection gathering hoard hoarding maintenance store

Example Sentences

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Revenue tied to its global medical products and distribution segment was roughly flat from the prior year because of lower distribution volumes.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

The group earlier this month set out plans to streamline distribution and sharpen leadership as it looks to weather the storms affecting the spirits sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Federal and state taxes, marketing and distribution costs, and refining costs and profits make up the rest.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Concord has also invested over $3 billion since 2020 in publishing, recorded music and distribution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

This very unequal distribution of wild ancestral species among the continents became an important reason why Eurasians, rather than peoples of other continents, were the ones to end up with guns, germs, and steel.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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