as in distributing
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 dispensing
Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.
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Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s a dedicated ice dispensing system in the freezer that delivers ice cubes 24/7.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Someone shares a problem, and Mike’s brain immediately shifts into Fix-It Mode, dispensing advice like a vending machine dropping unwanted snacks.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2023, the FDA removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and added a pharmacy certification process, essentially expanding access through telehealth.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Sound-making or scented toys, as well as treat-dispensing options, can stimulate other senses and keep them engaged.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Beyond dispensing grants to those who are already familiar with the process, the foundation will be issuing fresh calls to the community encouraging other organizations in need to apply.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
And by the way, there is nothing wrong with dispensing fries.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
From interactive games to snuffle mats and treat-dispensing toys, there are plenty of puzzles out there on the market.
—Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
There’s a dedicated ice dispensing system in the freezer that delivers ice cubes 24/7.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Someone shares a problem, and Mike’s brain immediately shifts into Fix-It Mode, dispensing advice like a vending machine dropping unwanted snacks.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
In 2023, the FDA removed the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone and added a pharmacy certification process, essentially expanding access through telehealth.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2025
Sound-making or scented toys, as well as treat-dispensing options, can stimulate other senses and keep them engaged.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Beyond dispensing grants to those who are already familiar with the process, the foundation will be issuing fresh calls to the community encouraging other organizations in need to apply.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
And by the way, there is nothing wrong with dispensing fries.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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If National Public Radio had begun distributing Bibles and handguns, well, people would have wanted to talk and write about that, too.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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This is how Cintas Acuario was born in the late 1980s — a label that, without any formal facilities, gained a reputation thanks to its founder’s knack for promoting and marketing his artists’ music by distributing it to small shops in the area and in Tijuana, across the Mexican border.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
4 Sep. 2025
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There are also fears that doctors in these practices may focus too much on keeping paying patients happy, rather than providing the best disease management or medical care, researchers said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Justice Defenders isn’t the only such program providing assistance to human rights defenders that was terminated because of the federal rollback.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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That includes marketing to keep your product or service visible in front of customers, studying analytics to improve your passive income performance and stay on-trend, and administering customer/client support where needed.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Alexandra Marie Frost, 27, pleaded guilty in June to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances, the Johnson County Attorney’s Office confirmed to PEOPLE.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Ryan Coogler’s 2025 blockbuster, Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku plays a woman named Annie, who makes a living by supplying her neighbors in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with homemade medicinal cures.—
Danielle Amir Jackson,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ukrainian and Western governments have accused North Korea of supplying significant amounts of ammunition and troops to support Russia's war, while Kyiv and its NATO backers have identified China as Moscow's prime source of materiel and a vital economic lifeline.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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