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
Another Paramount executive was shocked by how coldly the company dispensed with people who had worked there for decades.
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Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
To preserve rear headroom despite the falling roof, Polestar dispensed with the rear window.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
To preserve rear headroom despite the falling roof, Polestar dispensed with the rear window.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
That’s because the FDA had recently relaxed its rules about how the pills could be prescribed and dispensed, allowing women to receive them by mail after a telehealth visit with a provider.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
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Directed by Paddy Wivell and originally distributed by Fremantle, Hell Jumper tells the story of civilian volunteers risking their lives to rescue people trapped by the war in Ukraine.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Written by Agnieszka Holland, the drama was made for less than $1 million and distributed by independent film company Vestron Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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In 2016, as the Commonwealth moved to censure the Maldives, New Delhi provided diplomatic cover by making the case for engagement over sanctions and supporting the Maldives’ preemptive withdrawal from the organization.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Although timber remains the primary long-term commercial value, growing improved varieties for both nuts and timber is considered potentially highly profitable, provided there is a long-term perspective and proper tree management.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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The project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36‐4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association.—
Alyssa N. Salcedo,
jsonline.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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For anyone who wants to get involved in the mission of Antone’s going forward, there is the Antone’s Forever Fund, administered through the Clifford Antone Foundation.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
10 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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