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distributional

American  
[di-struh-byoo-shuh-nuhl] / ˌdɪ strəˈbju ʃə nəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the distribution of something.


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We also engage in bruising distributional debates in areas such as healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026

Rieder has also spoken frequently about inequality and the distributional effects of monetary policy.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

They highlighted issues of distributional inequities, socio-cultural disruptions, and financial disparities arising from ongoing migrations and gentrification in which climate plays some role.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 2, 2024

"That illustrates that the distributional politics of inflation targeting is: You don't go for profits; you don't go for capital."

From Reuters ● Mar. 2, 2023

The distributional patterns and affinities of the mammalian fauna of Tamaulipas suggest possible routes of migration and barriers that limited or controlled movements of the mammals.

From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Ticul Alvarez

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