dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
di-ˈspər-səl 
: the act or result of dispersing
especially
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
Examples of dispersal in a Sentence
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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This long-standing separation suggests that island arcs and shifting land masses may have once provided a pathway for dispersal, only to later become isolated through geological changes.
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The dispersals are stirring bitter memories of the 1948 war over Israel’s creation, when some 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from or fled their homes in what’s now Israel.
—Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Fishback's proposals earmarks the checks for dispersal in mid-2026, meaning DOGE still has more than a year to provide the savings to fund the project.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This unique design enhances spore dispersal, which ensures that the earthstar’s next generation can spread far and wide—according to a 2009 study published in the Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists Society.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The dispersals are stirring bitter memories of the 1948 war over Israel’s creation, when some 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from or fled their homes in what’s now Israel.
—Julia Frankel, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Fishback's proposals earmarks the checks for dispersal in mid-2026, meaning DOGE still has more than a year to provide the savings to fund the project.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
This unique design enhances spore dispersal, which ensures that the earthstar’s next generation can spread far and wide—according to a 2009 study published in the Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists Society.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for dispersal
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dispersal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
Medical Definition
dispersal
noun
dis·pers·al
dis-ˈpər-səl
: the act or result of dispersing
specifically
: the process or result of the spreading of organisms from one place to another
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