Distributed
Distributed adjective - Spread out or scattered about or divided up.
Independent and distributed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Independent" instead an adjective "Distributed".
Independent
Independent adjective - Able to take care of oneself or itself without outside help.
Distributed and independent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Distributed" instead an adjective "Independent".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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He's not kidding.An independent movie directed by Jared Hess and distributed by Fox Searchlight.
Source: Film / Napoleon Dynamite - The film was distributed through independent distributor Newmarket Films, as none of the established film distribution companies wanted to touch it, thanks to the controversy surrounding the film.
Source: Doing It For The Art / Film - Disch's novella The Brave Little Toaster (which was distributed by Disney but made by independent company Hyperion).
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Distributed & Independent. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/distributed/independent>.
Independent or Distributed. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/distributed/independent.
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