as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick
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Recent Examples of dispensation
Vargas’ message comes at the heels of Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino’s issuing a dispensation, saying parishioners in fear of ICE activity may miss Sunday Mass, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
San Bernardino Roman Catholic Bishop Alberto Rojas issued a dispensation this week, offering members of his diocese’s roughly one million parishioners the option to stay home Sundays amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweeps.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The Diocese of San Bernardino appears to be the first to issue a formal dispensation over immigration enforcement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
San Bernardino — a diocese of over a million Catholics — is the first to issue a special dispensation.
—Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
San Bernardino Roman Catholic Bishop Alberto Rojas issued a dispensation this week, offering members of his diocese’s roughly one million parishioners the option to stay home Sundays amid ongoing immigration enforcement sweeps.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
The Diocese of San Bernardino appears to be the first to issue a formal dispensation over immigration enforcement.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 July 2025
San Bernardino — a diocese of over a million Catholics — is the first to issue a special dispensation.
—Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensation
Noun
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Burns was indicted by a grand jury in Fayetteville in November and pleaded guilty to distribution of child pornography in February, according to court documents.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
6 Sep. 2025
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During a conference call with reporters earlier this week, NFL EVP of media distribution Hans Schroeder confirmed that the calendar loophole in the Sports Broadcasting Act of 1961 that allowed for two years of late-summer Friday dates will temporarily close in 2026.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Alterations to production line arrangements, employee skill development, and pipeline software modifications necessitate extra budget allocations and time resources.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
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New iterations of the research model down the road will include asset allocation to different sectors of commercial real estate.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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