dispensaries

noun

plural of dispensary
as in pharmacies
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given a hospital dispensary

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Recent Examples of dispensaries Individual insurance policies for cannabis dispensaries average $48 to $260 per month depending on the coverage type, according to a 2026 report by personal finance and insurance comparison website MoneyGeek. — Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026 The new law also broadens the types of products dispensaries can sell, including gummies, edibles, and vaporized flower. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026 The ability to sell medical cannabis would also be an advantage for recent start-up dispensaries, who aren’t able to do so now. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 People walking into dispensaries today often know the difference between live resin and solventless. — Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2026
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  1. pharmacies
  2. drugstores
Noun
  • The new law prohibits drugmakers from restricting the number or types of pharmacies that hospitals and other providers can contract with to dispense medications to their patients through a federal program called the 340B Drug Pricing Program.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • These specialized pharmacies, which combine raw drug ingredients to create custom medicines, generally provide unique dosage forms for people with special needs.
    — C. Michael White, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of pharmacies
Noun
  • But in recent years, dry shampoo has emerged as an especially popular option as it is found everywhere from salons to drugstores and promises to refresh hair in minutes without requiring a trip to the shower.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 July 2026
  • His team spent about a month overlaying influenza trends on card spending, hunting for spikes at drugstores, and found a relationship that was never clean enough to use.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of drugstores

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“Dispensaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensaries. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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