as in distributes
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 dispenses
The elegant, sculptural jar is refillable and quickly dispenses a dose with a small press, making for a truly sensorial pre-bed ritual.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Elle Liemandt, a 17-year-old high-school senior in Austin who dispenses teen-dating advice on TikTok and has created an AI-powered dating-coach app, told me that adults seem unable to offer helpful guidance for romantic relationships.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
The bestselling floral-gourmand Detour has arrived in a magnetic, refillable bullet, which dispenses a soft balm with notes of vanilla, plum, and amber.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
In the chaos Tyler escapes his bonds, quickly dispenses with his old handler/master/groomer Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci) and goes after Wednesday, throwing her through a second story window and leaving her bleeding on the pavement.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Deanna Pai, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2025
Here, Rodon impressively dispenses with both Truffert and Tyler Adams to free himself for the incoming corner.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The more subtle Ted to Russ’ broader Jamie Tartt is Jake Hudson (Steve Zahn, delivering a better performance than the material deserves), a good but beleaguered head coach who dispenses avuncular advice.
—Judy Berman, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Elle Liemandt, a 17-year-old high-school senior in Austin who dispenses teen-dating advice on TikTok and has created an AI-powered dating-coach app, told me that adults seem unable to offer helpful guidance for romantic relationships.
—Molly Langmuir, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
But here, your character dispenses all that great wisdom about how to succeed in Vegas, but the character has evolved into also being a dangerous man who orders broken bones and killings of those who cross him.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
The bestselling floral-gourmand Detour has arrived in a magnetic, refillable bullet, which dispenses a soft balm with notes of vanilla, plum, and amber.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 7 Aug. 2025
In the chaos Tyler escapes his bonds, quickly dispenses with his old handler/master/groomer Marilyn Thornhill (Christina Ricci) and goes after Wednesday, throwing her through a second story window and leaving her bleeding on the pavement.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispenses
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The heat from the dryer activates a special coating on the sheets that distributes throughout the load, creating a soft, smooth surface.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Because Black Sheep distributes eggs to both wholesalers and retailers, some of the eggs may have been rebranded with different packaging by other companies.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Target leans back towards DEI Target last week highlighted its partnership with the Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs that provides education and other services to Black founders of small businesses.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Upcycling solid wastes This technique provides a versatile, scalable, and efficient strategy for upcycling solid wastes into high-performance materials for environmental and energy catalysis, as per the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Radiation therapy administers high-dose energy beams to kill cancer cells.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Palestinian Authority partially administers the West Bank, while rival group Hamas has controlled Gaza.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves nearly 42 million people each month, allocates money to states on a monthly basis.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Such a fund allocates your money across other stock and bond funds – often index funds – to achieve an allocation that best suits your time horizon to retirement.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Dispenses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispenses. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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