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admeasurement

noun

ad-ˈme-zhər-mənt

Definition of admeasurement

as in distribution

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the admeasurement of the company's profits among its employees is based strictly upon seniority

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The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.

— Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of distribution

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Districts have up to three school years to spend each allocation, and any unspent money then reverts to the California Department of Education the following year.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Among family offices established more than 20 years ago, nearly half have alternative allocations above 40%, compared to 32% for newer family offices, according to the survey.

— Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocation

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The ticket allotment is split evenly, creating a sea of Florida orange and blue on one side and Georgia crimson and black on the other.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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