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
Ernesto was an activist who dispensed food and medicine in Salvadoran refugee camps.
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Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The need for the list took on new urgency in 2012, when more than 60 people died from fungal meningitis infections contracted from a drug produced at a compounding facility and dispensed to hundreds of people.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
During one recent stop at the ArtPrize event, Zelenak said more than 3,000 acts of kindness were dispensed before the machine ran out.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The federal government ultimately paid more than $6 million for prescription drugs that were never dispensed, according to the DOJ.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Or a slightly shorter series that dispensed with the preamble, but gave the real meat of the story more room to breathe?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The money the production crew dispensed in Archer City helped most people over any hurt feelings.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Surveillance footage from the scenes shows the suspects using magnets to manipulate the fuel pump solenoids by opening pump panels and allowing fuel to be dispensed without payment, investigators said.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
The need for the list took on new urgency in 2012, when more than 60 people died from fungal meningitis infections contracted from a drug produced at a compounding facility and dispensed to hundreds of people.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
During one recent stop at the ArtPrize event, Zelenak said more than 3,000 acts of kindness were dispensed before the machine ran out.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026
The federal government ultimately paid more than $6 million for prescription drugs that were never dispensed, according to the DOJ.
—Sergio Candido, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Or a slightly shorter series that dispensed with the preamble, but gave the real meat of the story more room to breathe?
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
The money the production crew dispensed in Archer City helped most people over any hurt feelings.
—Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Surveillance footage from the scenes shows the suspects using magnets to manipulate the fuel pump solenoids by opening pump panels and allowing fuel to be dispensed without payment, investigators said.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Cordell Walker, a steely-eyed former Marine who dispensed Lone Star justice with roundhouse kicks and a decidedly old-school moral code.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
Verb
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Swalwell’s campaign spokesperson, Micah Beasley, went farther in a statement distributed to reporters earlier Tuesday.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That money is distributed by the MLB Players Association.—
PJ Green
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Authorities still have not provided the results of the chemical test taken after the arrest.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Fort Worth’s workers’ compensation program is administered by Sedgwick, which manages claims and approves medical care.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026
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Other deputies administered Narcan, an over-the-counter nasal spray or injection that rapidly reverses opioid overdoses, on the sick deputy.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The mill has supplied feed to farmers across the area.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Its supplies out of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) can usually reach two-thirds of the global population within hours, but output has dropped sharply, with the number of countries supplied falling from 25 in January to just nine in March.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the past decade, $15,745 of the county’s funds have been allocated to Billings Road work including inspections, weed eating and mowing the surrounding grass.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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Congress allocated money for it, but billions of dollars were delayed due to the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Dispensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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