as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
Now, more than 20 dispensaries are open across the state, including six in the metro.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And in what is considered to be a cannabis gold rush (hence, the green), most dispensaries are chasing the same thing: fast money and faster expansion.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The vape carts were sold at stores such as Exclusive's dispensaries in Kalamazoo and Lowell, Choice Labs in Jackson and Premiere Provisions in Big Rapids, among others.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
Imagine a dispensary in Colorado that has operated for years under state rules.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
And in what is considered to be a cannabis gold rush (hence, the green), most dispensaries are chasing the same thing: fast money and faster expansion.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The vape carts were sold at stores such as Exclusive's dispensaries in Kalamazoo and Lowell, Choice Labs in Jackson and Premiere Provisions in Big Rapids, among others.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
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Rite Aid, once one of America’s biggest pharmacy chains, shuttered its remaining 89 stores this week after filing for bankruptcy in May for the second time in less than two years.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Former customers can still use the site to find a new pharmacy and request their pharmacy records.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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When drugstores permanently close, as has been the trend in recent years, patients often have to travel farther to get their medications, posing a larger risk to older adults.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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To be clear, hair conditioner itself isn’t difficult to find across Europe; walk into any supermarket or drugstore, and you’re bound to find a few options to choose from.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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