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
Following the Chiefs’ 31-0 humiliation of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid dispensed with his normally exhaustive postgame rundown of individual accolades.
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Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Most notably, every penny appropriated by Congress is dispensed by the OMB, making the agency a potential choke point in a federal bureaucracy that currently spends about $7 trillion a year.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis allegedly dispensed the substance at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, over a nearly monthlong span, leaving school officials mystified as to the origin of the foul odor, the Florence County Sheriff's office said in a statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
And those participating in it dispensed revolutionary justice to members of the ancien régime unlucky enough to be caught.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Phillies may want to take note of that fact Thomson dispensed, because having one of those 34 players that have ever accomplished a feat of such impressive magnitude on your team is a pretty serious advantage.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
More water is then dispensed in small pulses for an even better extraction before switching to a continuous flow to finish the job.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
Most notably, every penny appropriated by Congress is dispensed by the OMB, making the agency a potential choke point in a federal bureaucracy that currently spends about $7 trillion a year.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2025
Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis allegedly dispensed the substance at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, over a nearly monthlong span, leaving school officials mystified as to the origin of the foul odor, the Florence County Sheriff's office said in a statement.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
And those participating in it dispensed revolutionary justice to members of the ancien régime unlucky enough to be caught.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The Phillies may want to take note of that fact Thomson dispensed, because having one of those 34 players that have ever accomplished a feat of such impressive magnitude on your team is a pretty serious advantage.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The previous high for a single window was the £398m spent by Chelsea in 2023, and though the latter’s spending over the course of a season then might still outstrip Liverpool’s (Chelsea went big that January too), there’s no denying the sums dispensed from Merseyside have been huge.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
More water is then dispensed in small pulses for an even better extraction before switching to a continuous flow to finish the job.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
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So Thorington and Beyer were outliers, who distributed independently.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration cited legal advice and operational constraints in determining that only 50 percent of the usual monthly benefits could be distributed to eligible households.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their plan enabled the Israeli seizure of Gaza, which had been administered by Egypt since 1948.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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That money would go directly to the Texas Water Fund, which is administered by the Texas Water Development Board.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Indianapolis International Airport averages about 143 commercial flights a day in November, according to data supplied by the airport.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
7 Nov. 2025
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The peaches were used to make the salsas produced by both manufacturers and supplied to Kroger locations.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Grants will be allocated based on SNAP populations in each region.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul allocated $65 million to support food pantries and nutrition programs statewide.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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