as in dispersal
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersion of energy from a source
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Recent Examples of dispersion
Given the significant dispersion in returns—highlighted by a 17.2% top/bottom gap in November—advisor due diligence is paramount.
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Steven Brod, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The investment firm looked for stocks that have a history of missing EPS estimates and a higher dispersion in analyst estimates, so there’s a lot of uncertainty around the results.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Look for an even wider dispersion than usual in these projections.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
That index, constructed by academics, reflects newspaper reports about government policy, expiring tax code provisions and dispersion of economic forecasts.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Steven Brod, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The investment firm looked for stocks that have a history of missing EPS estimates and a higher dispersion in analyst estimates, so there’s a lot of uncertainty around the results.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2024
Look for an even wider dispersion than usual in these projections.
—Neil Irwin, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
That index, constructed by academics, reflects newspaper reports about government policy, expiring tax code provisions and dispersion of economic forecasts.
—Simon Moore, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispersion
Noun
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Researchers in Australia are using Gaia to learn how mosquitoes colonized islands in the South Pacific, while teams in Michigan and Ohio are using it to understand the history and dispersal of the Massasauga rattlesnake.—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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Each prescribed fire operation follows a prescribed fire burn plan, which considers temperature, humidity, wind, moisture of the vegetation, and conditions for the dispersal of smoke.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Her matching set consisted of a pencil skirt and blazer cinched with a belt, all of which featured a scattering of white polka dots against a sky blue fabric.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
19 May 2025
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When the team treated the duck fat with lipases, mixed it with normal liver, and then studied it with X-ray scattering and other techniques, the result was remarkably similar to foie gras.—
Ari Daniel,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Dispersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersion. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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