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dispensations

noun

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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Recent Examples of dispensations The Premier League can request additional information and evidence to assess a club’s progress, while dispensations from individual requirements can be granted in exceptional circumstances. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
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  1. distributions
  2. allocations
Noun
  • Capital calls, distributions, valuation updates, subscription documents, liquidity gates, tax documents and reporting cycles create new handoffs across front office, operations, legal, compliance, tax, data and technology.
    — Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • While much of the NFL’s direct income is shared evenly with its players as dictated by their collective bargaining agreement, the dividends and distributions from 32 Equity investments flow outside the cap.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Yet family offices are letting their stock allocations grow as a share of their portfolio, rather than rebalancing, suggesting a long-term bullish tilt to stocks.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The remaining funds will come from existing Gary community development and animal shelter allocations, according to Post-Tribune archives.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of allocations

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“Dispensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensations. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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