as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
Of the 13% in taxes on sales at licensed cannabis dispensaries, 9% goes to the state and 4% goes to the city.
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kentucky residents with medical marijuana cards lined up to purchase products at the state's second dispensary in Lexington.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Irene, overwhelmed, joins her son’s therapy sessions, consults doctors and seeks help in traditional Chinese medicine at the local dispensary.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
That means that these new developments will not have a path to include any new dispensaries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Kentucky residents with medical marijuana cards lined up to purchase products at the state's second dispensary in Lexington.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 15 Jan. 2026
Irene, overwhelmed, joins her son’s therapy sessions, consults doctors and seeks help in traditional Chinese medicine at the local dispensary.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
That means that these new developments will not have a path to include any new dispensaries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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And that feed store, burger joint and the FLDS-run grocery store have been replaced by a big supermarket, bank, pharmacy, coffee shop and bar.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bird claims pharmacy benefit managers and insulin manufacturers have manipulated and inflated the cost of insulin in Iowa.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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Milani’s Conceal + Perfect Blur Out Skin Tint Stick is available at most mass beauty retailers and drugstores, including Ulta Beauty, Amazon, Target, CVS, in addition to Milani’s website.—
Karina Hoshikawa,
Refinery29,
23 Jan. 2026
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What’s the best drugstore self-tanner to buy?—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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