distributes

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allocate, deliver, spread v.
classify v.

VERB

allocate, deliver, spread

Synonyms

STRONGEST

administer allot apportion assign circulate disburse dispense disseminate donate give give away hand out issue present scatter share

STRONG

appropriate bestow consign convey deal diffuse disperse dispose divide endow parcel partition prorate radiate ration sow strew

WEAK

cut up deal out dish out divvy up dole out fork out lot out measure out mete pass out pay out shell out slice up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

collect conceal gather hold keep receive refrain retain take withhold

STRONG

attach combine disarrange join maintain refuse unite

WEAK

hoard preserve store

VERB

classify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange file order

STRONG

assort categorize class group

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disarrange disorder disorganize mix up

WEAK

collect gather hoard hold keep maintain preserve store

Example Sentences

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distributes

A special-needs trust or spendthrift trust distributes funds based on need.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The contractor operated a Maryland data center that stored public-company data that the SEC distributes for investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Unless the settlement fund is established and distributes payments, that scenario is unlikely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

Roku is an attractive asset because its smart TV platform distributes streaming services to more than 100 million households.

From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026

He distributes Iron Crosses, speaks to this man and that.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque