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
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.
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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
Combine that fact with the huge volume of generics dispensed, and public-sector net drug prices are actually 18% lower, on average, in the United States than in peer countries, according to research from three University of Chicago economists.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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
Combine that fact with the huge volume of generics dispensed, and public-sector net drug prices are actually 18% lower, on average, in the United States than in peer countries, according to research from three University of Chicago economists.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
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Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Patients are typically administered epinephrine, an adrenaline treatment.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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So, 21 days later, when the House returned to regular legislative session, they were administered the oath.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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In the early days of the post-colonial United States, Long Island farms supplied New York City, while the whaling industry thrived in Sag Harbor.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Nike supplied Lorch with gear coveted by players.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Around 70% of the project's energy capacity will be allocated to the Port Washington data center project, and around 30% would be made available to Wisconsin customers across the grid.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two are dependent on millions of dollars that have not been allocated by the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dispensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensed. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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