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
Everton have been given dispensation so that supporters can consume alcohol in their seats during the post-match show.
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Here’s who else got papal dispensation this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The year buprenorphine was approved, the DEA restricted its dispensation.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The Senate’s agriculture, labor, energy and banking committees are each instructed to shed at least $1 billion in spending while other committees are given dispensation to increase spending by hundreds of billions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Here’s who else got papal dispensation this week in late night.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 May 2025
The year buprenorphine was approved, the DEA restricted its dispensation.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
The Senate’s agriculture, labor, energy and banking committees are each instructed to shed at least $1 billion in spending while other committees are given dispensation to increase spending by hundreds of billions.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensation
distribution
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Statistically, higher education correlates with stronger earning potential, so wealth distributions are granted accordingly.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Velvet Peanut Butter brand, with its decades-long Detroit history, will be produced in Detroit in 2026 with plans for nationwide distribution.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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