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dispensation

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of dispensation

the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group

  • the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick
Synonyms of dispensation

admeasurement, allocation, allotment, apportionment, disbursement, distribution, division, issuance
Words Related to dispensation

reallocation, reapportionment, redistribution, redivision, repartition

division, partition, separation

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