as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of hand out
Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday morning, dozens of residents waited outside for the store’s grand opening and a chance to receive a free bag of groceries the company handed out to the first 100 customers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
For Nix, the handout will outline areas for improvement, presenting something of a guideline for the start of his offseason work.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The confusion and concern began almost as soon as state police officers began handing out fliers and posting signs detailing the relocation plans this week.
—Rick Rojas, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
On Thursday morning, dozens of residents waited outside for the store’s grand opening and a chance to receive a free bag of groceries the company handed out to the first 100 customers.
—Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
But one obstacle could be current HELP Chair Bernie Sanders, who has previously opposed the priority review voucher program, viewing it as a handout to pharmaceutical companies.
—Victoria Knight, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
For Nix, the handout will outline areas for improvement, presenting something of a guideline for the start of his offseason work.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
Verb
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The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, there have been some critics in Congress of how some foreign aid is distributed.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The incoming first lady held her booklet right-side up.—
Andre Byik,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The booklet has also inspired a private initiative called Project Gather, which aims in 2025 to foster connection and build community through food.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
13 Dec. 2024
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Cincinnati Word on the street is Cincinnati’s film commissioners made a heck of a presentation to Sundance’s selection committee, answering all of the major logistical questions.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Every season, the French label draws an A-list crowd of attendees, and this morning’s presentation at the Grand Palais was certainly no different.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Scanning a new Wikipedia tab can feel like turning on a faucet, using a resource that has seemingly always been there and dispensed evenly, almost magically, from the Internet pipes.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
16 Jan. 2025
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The nation’s three largest PBMs – CVS Health’s Caremark, Cigna’s Express Scripts and UnitedHealth Group’s Optum Rx – inflated the prices of drugs dispensed at their affiliated pharmacies by hundreds or even thousands of percent, the agency found.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Neighbors for a Better California plans to distribute yard signs and pamphlets to potential donors across the coast.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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They're suited up in field clothes — long sleeves and long pants, covered in tick repellant — and stocked with surveys and pamphlets to hand out.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And Vulnicura is Björk’s estimable contribution to the breakup album canon, inspired by the end of her relationship with Matthew Barney, her partner of 11 years and the father of one of her children.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
22 Jan. 2025
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Hodgins, 26, despite being a seemingly successful Schoen claim in 2022, is one of several Giants players whose contributions to that season’s playoff berth and Wild Card victory went underappreciated in New York.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Port Authority will provide $200,000 in matching funding, according to the city board resolution, which was approved as part of the consent agenda on Tuesday.—
Joseph Flaherty,
arkansasonline.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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The three and a half years before then offer opportunities to provide additional safety measures that would improve prospects.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But both can be sold for the same price, according to the brochure, which estimated that 1,000 bottles of Purezza water sold at $5 per bottle could generate $13,200 in annual profit for the seller.—
Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
31 Dec. 2024
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The brochure says to allow about 90 minutes for the round trip and to take plenty of water, especially when hiking in the summer.—
Sheila Yount,
arkansasonline.com,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Hand out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hand%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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