as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
no system yet in place for handing out room assignments
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Recent Examples of handed out
The award is handed out in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, and one agency will be named as the top department in a handful of classes later this year at NRPA’s annual conference.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Until they are all completely handed out during the NBA playoffs, the people who voted remain confidential, ultimately released to the public upon the presentation of the final award.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Skilliter then handed out four penalties, a two-minute misconduct to Colorado’s Jack Drury while the Kings’ Samuel Helenius received a two-minute roughing and a 10-minute misconduct and teammate Jeff Malott got a two-minute roughing.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Netflix drama Adolescence and The Celebrity Traitors were the biggest winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026, which were handed out in London on Sunday, with each show receiving two honors.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
On the same day that David Zaslav‘s platinum parachute for the Paramount merger was rejected in a non-binding vote by Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, California handed out some cash that could actually be of real help to the home of Hollywood.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
After the competition ended and awards were handed out, the participants packed up and got ready to head home.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In total, more than CHF 80,000 ($88,000) in cash and in-kind prizes were handed out across 13 projects.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The police were called and a civil citation was handed out to the to-go box swinging customer, reports Gulf Coast News Now.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
Until they are all completely handed out during the NBA playoffs, the people who voted remain confidential, ultimately released to the public upon the presentation of the final award.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Skilliter then handed out four penalties, a two-minute misconduct to Colorado’s Jack Drury while the Kings’ Samuel Helenius received a two-minute roughing and a 10-minute misconduct and teammate Jeff Malott got a two-minute roughing.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Netflix drama Adolescence and The Celebrity Traitors were the biggest winners of the BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2026, which were handed out in London on Sunday, with each show receiving two honors.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 26 Apr. 2026
On the same day that David Zaslav‘s platinum parachute for the Paramount merger was rejected in a non-binding vote by Warner Bros Discovery shareholders, California handed out some cash that could actually be of real help to the home of Hollywood.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2026
After the competition ended and awards were handed out, the participants packed up and got ready to head home.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In total, more than CHF 80,000 ($88,000) in cash and in-kind prizes were handed out across 13 projects.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The police were called and a civil citation was handed out to the to-go box swinging customer, reports Gulf Coast News Now.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for handed out
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Mayorkas' case, the Senate's Democratic majority dispensed with the charges shortly after the trial began.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gates at O’Hare are allocated by how much an airline flew the previous year, incentivizing airlines to add flights.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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