dispensed

verb

past tense of dispense
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 The automatic low temperature dish machine dispensed 0 ppm sanitizer. — Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026 As journals rose in popularity, so did the book dispensed in bursts. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026 Reaching stratospheric financial targets requires launching incredible numbers of Starlink and Starmind satellites, all of which can be dispensed like Pez candy into space. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 Oct. 2026 The prescriptions were then taken to Striderite Pharmacy, where Yusuf and other pharmacy employees dispensed the medication to Llerena. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026 The Studio 1 tracks the amount dispensed to estimate how much remains. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 In May, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026 The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person. — CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026 The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill's safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
  1. distributed
  2. provided
  3. administered
  4. supplied
  5. allocated
Verb
  • The combination of large-scale pre-training, distributed post-training and feedback-driven learning after deployment forms the basis of GO-3 Preview.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • If accepted, student aid is distributed first to schools to cover tuition and fees, but any leftover money is deposited into bank accounts controlled by the fraudsters.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • Bennett also provided Scott with the full name of the witness.
    — CBS Philadelphia, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The arrangement provided a model for Sanders to expand his business without opening and operating every restaurant himself.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • Narcan was reportedly administered, and paramedics tried to resuscitate her.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Carvajal, a law student who created and administered one of the group chats, was suspended for two years, until May 2028.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of administered
Verb
  • Drone warfare has become the deadliest threat to civilians in Sudan's conflict and both the military and the RSF are being supplied with drones by a number of countries in the Middle East and beyond, experts previously said.
    — YASSIR ABDALLA, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Its two canvas tents sit beside the Mohaka River, with hot showers and food supplied by the kitchen.
    — Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of supplied
Verb
  • How Israel's elections work Israelis vote for parties rather than directly electing a prime minister, with the Knesset’s 120 seats allocated through proportional representation.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In the previous year, DePaul had allocated $426,000 for the museum, and de Lara managed to fundraise an additional $319,000.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocated

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