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as in allocations
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
aid workers oversaw the distribution of supplies to the flood victims
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as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another
the distribution of those stars has long suggested the form of a dipper
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Recent Examples of distributions
Expectations for future distributions from the Music Licensing Collective and the development of new digital sources such as TikTok are greatly contributing to positive growth.
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Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Emphasize growing the account balance by not taking distributions.
—Michael Disimone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And Other Post-Tax Retirement Plans Qualified distributions from these types of investments are generally income tax-free.
—Ty Bernicke, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Emphasize growing the account balance by not taking distributions.
—Michael Disimone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
And Other Post-Tax Retirement Plans Qualified distributions from these types of investments are generally income tax-free.
—Ty Bernicke, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Distributions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distributions. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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