distribute
verb (used with object)
to divide and give out in shares; deal out; allot.
has distributed
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present perfectof distribute (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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DHS has distributed more than $200 million to its law enforcement partners from January 2025 to Aug. 1, according to a Trump administration official.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
With groups including the Pasadena Community Foundation, Child Care Directors Alliance and the city of Pasadena, it has distributed nearly $2 million to 43 providers with fire-related hardships through grants of up to $45,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The tax collector has distributed a combined $311.6 billion in refunds on 2024 returns, issuing them for almost two-thirds of returns so far.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 4, 2025
Irving Picard, a court-appointed trustee, has distributed almost $14 billion to former Madoff customers, CNN reported.
From Salon ● Dec. 31, 2024
The Bureau of Nutrition Education has distributed endless flyers encouraging us to eat potato skins, drink skim milk, try cow brains.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
