as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
The city also collects sales tax on purchases at dispensaries.
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Many Treasure Valley residents travel to nearby Ontario, Oregon, where dispensaries legally sell cannabis and related products.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025
While the Upland decision involved a licensing fee on marijuana dispensaries, a 2019 San Francisco Superior Court applied it to commercial rent tax and gross receipts tax measures.
—Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
In metro Detroit, Gage dispensaries in Detroit and Ferndale will close, along with a Cookies dispensary in Detroit and cultivation facilities in Warren and Harrison Township.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
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David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
Many Treasure Valley residents travel to nearby Ontario, Oregon, where dispensaries legally sell cannabis and related products.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 20 June 2025
While the Upland decision involved a licensing fee on marijuana dispensaries, a 2019 San Francisco Superior Court applied it to commercial rent tax and gross receipts tax measures.
—Marc Joffe, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
In metro Detroit, Gage dispensaries in Detroit and Ferndale will close, along with a Cookies dispensary in Detroit and cultivation facilities in Warren and Harrison Township.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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Bridgette, who had been studying for an upcoming pharmacy board exam, was asleep.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Enrollees pay the drug plan on a monthly basis, not the pharmacy at the time medications are delivered.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This drugstore shampoo and conditioner duo leaves hair silky, manageable, and full — a perfect foundation for bouncy, brushable volume.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
8 Aug. 2025
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Kids and adults can take part in homesteading classes, check out a show in the 30-foot planetarium dome, participate in seasonal programming, or simply wander around the properties’ six historic buildings, including a drugstore, school, church, and cabin.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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