as in dispersion
an act or process in which something scatters or is scattered
the dispersal of plant seeds in the forests through natural means
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That trip would be the longest transoceanic dispersal of any terrestrial vertebrate known to scientists.
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Drifting on vegetation Overwater dispersal is how new islands get life, driving evolution and creating unique ecosystems.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
They’re also used in drug dispersal within the body and to help heal tissues and bones.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Each species has evolved its own unique methods for manipulating and consuming its host, but the general pattern remains eerily consistent—infection, behavioral hijacking, death and spore dispersal.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Drifting on vegetation Overwater dispersal is how new islands get life, driving evolution and creating unique ecosystems.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2025
They’re also used in drug dispersal within the body and to help heal tissues and bones.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 7 Mar. 2025
Each species has evolved its own unique methods for manipulating and consuming its host, but the general pattern remains eerily consistent—infection, behavioral hijacking, death and spore dispersal.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispersal
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“Dispersal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispersal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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