dispensations

plural of dispensation
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
  • 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
Noun
  • But Bessent’s suggestion that the dividend may not involve fresh allocations would also help sidestep difficult budget math.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Cuts related to reservoir management would still go into effect regardless of compact allocations.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Dispensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensations. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

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