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. 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 See All Example Sentences for dispensation
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distribution
Noun
  • Another focus areas is to bolster electric transmission and distribution systems.
    Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
  • The distribution of participation fees ensured Europe's clubs would always get the biggest slice of the prize.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 28 June 2025

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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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