meting (out)

verb

Definition of meting (out)next
present participle of mete (out)
as in distributing
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals determined to mete out an appropriate punishment for the CEO guilty of insider trading

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  1. distributing
  2. providing
  3. allocating
Verb
  • In February 2014, Bonilla was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 68 months in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing heroin, court records show.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The joint task force operation found the organization was distributing various drugs, including opioids, high-grade marijuana, THC products and MDMA.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of distributing
Verb
  • Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This intergenerational transfer of wealth while providing essential support to parents and grandparents often impedes young adults’ ability to accumulate wealth.
    Noreen Sugrue, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of providing
Verb
  • CEOs must prioritize security awareness across all organizational levels, allocating budgets for training and certifications as well as encouraging employees to attend relevant conferences.
    Andrew Duncan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Investors in China are taking note and are already allocating to the stock market, as evidenced by a jump in margin collateral, which is used to make leveraged investments or simply trade in margin accounts.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of allocating
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métiers

meting (out)

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“Meting (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meting%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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