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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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Abdulkarim was employed by NFI Industries, a third-party distribution company for Kimberly-Clark products, fire officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Unlike commodity exposure, transmission and distribution investments earn regulated rates of return, typically in the 9% to 11% range.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

With this deal, McCormick nearly doubles its emerging-market exposure, from roughly a quarter of sales to more than 40%, gaining Unilever’s deep distribution roots in Asia, Latin America and Africa.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The building will act as a community hub - housing a warehouse, distribution sessions, and support services under one roof for the first time.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Finally, we can reason conversely that modern areas with a high diversity of languages within a given language family lie closer to the early center of distribution of that language family.

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