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verb

Definition of hand outnext
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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noun

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as in booklet

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as in presentation

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Recent Examples of hand out
Verb
Miami-Dade County jails could soon be handing out deportation orders to inmates under an agreement required under Florida law that won formal approval this week. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025 The grants handed out by the National Institutes of Health and the federal funding earmarked for navigators that help people sign up for insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act's exchanges. — Sally Pipes, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
But as a stand-alone measure, carbon capture starts looking more like a handout to the oil industry. — Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025 This handout photo from the U.S. Geological Survey shows lava erupting from Haleumaumau Crater at the summit of Kilauea volcano inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii., on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. — CBS News, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hand out
  1. distribute
  2. booklet
  3. presentation
  4. dispense
  5. pamphlet
  6. contribution
  7. provide
  8. brochure
Verb
  • This account is based on interviews with 12 people with knowledge of developments at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, which is the federal agency that oversees all these international broadcasters and distributes money to them.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The measurement of how much the company distributes is known as the dividend yield, found by dividing the annual payout by the share price.
    — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of distribute
Noun
  • The video has been converted into booklets, which have been translated and circulated in Mexico, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka, Taiwan and more.
    — Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Even so, the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs has, in recent days, updated its website with several booklets providing guidance for immigrant New Yorkers who may come in contact with federal immigration officers.
    — Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Jan. 2025
Definition of booklet
Noun
  • This was the basis for a presentation at the Keyfactor Tech Days conference in Miami, where research first published in 2019 was used to demonstrate just how serious these factorization flaws remain.
    — Davey Winder, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Telemundo for years has held an event for advertisers on the first night of Upfront Week, a five-day whirlwind of presentations by U.S. TV companies to Madison Avenue.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of presentation
Verb
  • The oversized vending machine near the tournament entrance and at the store dispense the signature headband, branded by Lululemon, of course.
    — Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The lawsuit asks the court to outlaw the medication for anyone under 18, reinstate the in-person appointment requirement, mandate that only doctors can prescribe the pills and limit the ability of retail pharmacies, like CVS and Walgreens, to dispense the medication.
    — Lisa Lerer, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
Definition of dispense
Noun
  • In addition to publishing the news, the family press also sold books and pamphlets.
    — Alexandra Cox, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
  • One floor revealed the remains of a gym and a library with religious books and pamphlets, along with posters for Fatemiyoon cadres killed in battle.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of pamphlet
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  • The album features musical contributions from Meg Duffy (Hand Habits), Julia Laws (Ronboy), Kyle Resnick (The National, Beirut), Garret Lang, Sterling Laws, Booker T Jones, Harrison Whitford, Mike Brewer, and The Walkmen’s Walter Martin and Paul Maroon.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Do your social contributions line up with your goals and aspirations, Taurus?
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of contribution
Verb
  • Bernstein and von Karajan's debates about their artistic methods and philosophies are underscored by musical segments, enhancing emotional depth and providing poetic resonance to their conversations.
    — Court Stroud, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • In the summer of 2023, their fog collectors provided around 37 percent of the irrigation needs for a vegetable garden at the UCSC Farm.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of provide
Noun
  • The rental agreement allows Walgreens to terminate its lease for the 12,400-square-foot building in 2026 or 2031, the brochure states.
    — George Avalos, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Informational brochures on Medicaid expansion during an event held by New Hanover County Department of Health and Human Services at a library in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Dec.16, 2023.
    — Renuka Rayasam, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2025
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