as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
Most recently, the city set an April 1 deadline for all businesses that received cannabis dispensary licenses to be up and legally running, or face consequences.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, many cannabis dispensaries offer convenient, travel-sized options for edibles or pre-rolls, which may be more discreet than carrying flowers.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
One — House Bill 46 — deals with medical marijuana, expanding qualifying medical conditions, increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, and allowing for off-site storage, among other changes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
In addition to a ban on its gray-market competitors, new legislation likely to pass this session would widen the number of covered conditions that can be treated with marijuana in Texas, and create licenses for nearly a dozen new dispensaries across the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 24 Apr. 2025
Additionally, many cannabis dispensaries offer convenient, travel-sized options for edibles or pre-rolls, which may be more discreet than carrying flowers.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
One — House Bill 46 — deals with medical marijuana, expanding qualifying medical conditions, increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, and allowing for off-site storage, among other changes.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 May 2025
In addition to a ban on its gray-market competitors, new legislation likely to pass this session would widen the number of covered conditions that can be treated with marijuana in Texas, and create licenses for nearly a dozen new dispensaries across the state.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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This is why, a few years ago, the COVID-vaccine-distribution efforts that drew so heavily on local doctors and pharmacies were prioritized over larger-scale efforts.—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
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Perhaps the most accessible and straightforward alternative is prescription discount cards, which empower patients to save a significant percentage of overall cost on thousands of drugs at participating pharmacies nationwide.—
Alexandra Robertson,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Salt & Stone Mini Deodorant Discovery Set Salt and Stone’s sampler will bring dad’s deodorant game out of the drugstore aisle.—
Will Porter,
Architectural Digest,
6 June 2025
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Buyers can find drugstore formulas that are pretty drying for $3-$10, but higher-quality, more comfortable long-wear lipsticks typically cost between $10-$25.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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