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distributes

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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The trust merely distributes money to him on a need-to-have basis and, depending on the rules, can just as easily cease payments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Top holdings include Thai Foods Group, which distributes poultry and other food stuffs in Thailand, and Brazilian energy companies Petroreconcavo and Petrobras.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

AMC’s production studio distributes programming to TV networks and streaming outlets internationally.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Houston Food Bank, which distributes food and other essentials in southeast Texas counties, has been doing special distributions for TSA workers during the partial government shutdown, according to its president and CEO Brian Greene.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

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