distribution
noun
an act or instance of distributing.
distributions
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pluralof distribution.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It forecasts total shareholder distributions of around 61 billion euros over the 2025-29 period, or 11 billion euros more than in the business plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
This could then drive another strong year for shareholder distributions, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Although hot and cold TNOs formed in different parts of the early solar system, their overall size distributions were remarkably alike.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2026
“The question on timing of the distributions should be made in consideration of the church’s operating budget,” Katz says.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026
The greater geographic fragmentation of the Americas compared with Eurasia is also reflected in distributions of languages.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
