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 had previously been given special dispensation to have a shorter pitch due to Goodison’s age and compact nature. Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 22 Aug. 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 Justice Christopher Beale gave the jurors in the trial special dispensation to avoid jury duty for the next 15 years, due to the length and complexity of the case. Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dispensation
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Noun
  • With its activities spanning production, distribution and publishing, under the banners of Capricci Production, Capricci Films, the Sofilm magazine brand and Capricci Éditions, the Capricci Group is a respected player in France’s arthouse and indie cinema film scene.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Large buyers of electricity typically pay lower rates because the distribution infrastructure is less complex; power needs to be piped to one location rather than hundreds or thousands of homes, said Johnson.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But last week saw an observable upwelling of anxiety, reflecting a break of the preceding low-volatility climb and some possible pent-up selling from historically elevated equity allocations.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Yet recently some finance leaders such as Ray Dalio, the founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates, have recommended higher allocations to gold.
    Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.

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