as in distributions
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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Noun
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The organization keeps the food banks in a rotation so distributions go out evenly, although the nonprofit also considers which pantries are most in need.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025 -
Yet even as deal activity and exits start to increase, fundraising from institutional investors continues to fall due to a lack of distributions and poor performance in many funds.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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But since Congress has not yet passed a full 2026 spending bill, states have not gotten their new allocations yet.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
2 Nov. 2025
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Roughly 15 years ago, allocations to retail were over 30% for real estate investors, but that dropped to 10% because the returns were weak, according to Nuveen.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Dispensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensations. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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