as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
a conscientious pharmacist never dispenses pills to people without assurances that they understand the instructions
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Recent Examples of dispensed
In response to an emergency request from drugmakers, the court paused a ruling that the drug must be prescribed and dispensed in person by a doctor.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Republicans have been pushing to reverse a Biden-era rule that allows mifepristone to be mailed and dispensed via telehealth, not just in person.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The Supreme Court is considering an emergency application by pharmaceutical companies that produce mifepristone to lift a lower court's ruling barring the drug from being dispensed by telehealth providers or distributed by mail as litigation continues.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 11 May 2026
That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic — as telemedicine expanded dramatically, FDA began to allow mifepristone to be dispensed at a local pharmacy or through the mail.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 7 May 2026
Richard Nixon dispensed political wisdom about Russian leadership to Bill Clinton.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
From a long-quiet wingman who dispensed with six years of muttering under his breath and spoke with a cold-blooded certainty that announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hence, clinically administered drugs bring in more money compared to those dispensed by retail pharmacies.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
These drugs cannot be dispensed or prescribed, with some exceptions.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Republicans have been pushing to reverse a Biden-era rule that allows mifepristone to be mailed and dispensed via telehealth, not just in person.
—Monica Alba, NBC news, 12 May 2026
The Supreme Court is considering an emergency application by pharmaceutical companies that produce mifepristone to lift a lower court's ruling barring the drug from being dispensed by telehealth providers or distributed by mail as litigation continues.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 11 May 2026
That changed during the COVID-19 pandemic — as telemedicine expanded dramatically, FDA began to allow mifepristone to be dispensed at a local pharmacy or through the mail.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 7 May 2026
Richard Nixon dispensed political wisdom about Russian leadership to Bill Clinton.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
From a long-quiet wingman who dispensed with six years of muttering under his breath and spoke with a cold-blooded certainty that announced his arrival as a force to be reckoned with.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
Hence, clinically administered drugs bring in more money compared to those dispensed by retail pharmacies.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
These drugs cannot be dispensed or prescribed, with some exceptions.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
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The bilingual campaign was distributed through media outlets and social media platforms across North America.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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In 2025, the school distributed 874 backpacks in Bravo’s memory, each decorated with a pair of angel wings.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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Tennis Channel again provided a wry graphic, this time showing that Watanuki’s topspin forehands increased from 77 mph on average to 80 mph post-Pepsi.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Her burial provided researchers with a vivid glimpse into life and death in Roman Colchester, as per a press release.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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The judge also found that the public interest strongly favors transparency, particularly, the court noted, when the chief election official is himself a candidate in the election being administered.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Massachusetts communities already have shown that it can be enacted, defended, and administered.—
Katharine Silbaugh,
STAT,
19 May 2026
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According to data supplied to WWD by Launchmetrics, the viral moment generated $929,000 in media impact value over the following 48 hours for Commas, Richard Jarman’s 10-year-old men’s swim and resortwear label — 10 percent of whose product offering is womenswear.—
Patty Huntington,
Footwear News,
18 May 2026
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That fix is more often supplied by streaming.—
Ted Linhart,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The investigation later found the sideline and some other 100-level tickets appeared to be allocated for specialty hospitality packages, priced at up to $6,050 per person.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Her office has allocated $1 million of discretionary funding to host four large drive-through food distribution events with the food bank as well as a handful of smaller giveaways.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Dispensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensed. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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