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
The Arf Pets Memory Training Puzzle Toy is a treat-dispensing activity trainer for pets.
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
By settling, the companies can pivot toward dispensing with the work of moderation altogether.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
This all-in-one machine grinds and brews for maximum freshness, dispensing the perfect dose of caffeine each time.
—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, 29 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Large leaf piles require several rounds of filling and dispensing the bags to process.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 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
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
Christine Persaud, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
By settling, the companies can pivot toward dispensing with the work of moderation altogether.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
This all-in-one machine grinds and brews for maximum freshness, dispensing the perfect dose of caffeine each time.
—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, 29 Sep. 2025
Perhaps the only thing Gore Vidal enjoyed more than dispensing witticisms—or sipping a Macallan single malt—was being photographed.
—Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Large leaf piles require several rounds of filling and dispensing the bags to process.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Then hit the autofill button, and the nozzle lowers down to just over the rim of the glass and starts dispensing.
—Pcmag Staff, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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Attorneys for the Justice Department argued that halting the reallocations could delay distributing the funds to other states DHS had identified as higher priority under its new approach.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The project was originally inspired by a brochure, In Case of Emergency or War, which the Ukrainian Centre for Strategic Communication and Information Security began distributing to the public a few weeks before the invasion in early 2022.—
Joanna Warsza,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Its speakers also improved, providing clearer vocals and deeper bass than before.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Oct. 2025
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The digital reproduction of the color and contrast in the IMAX 70mm and VistaVision prints was extremely impressive, providing a pretty acceptable facsimile of VistaVision’s grain while being a little less soft than the IMAX 70mm presentation.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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As time goes on, the wait could affect families on Medicaid or those that are uninsured and eligible for Vaccines for Children, since ordering and administering the vaccine under the program is contingent upon the acting CDC director’s sign-off.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Banner Health, which is the state's largest health care system, had not been issuing prescriptions for the COVID-19 vaccine and had not been administering the vaccine either.—
Stephanie Innes,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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And while OpenAI is not yet profitable, chipmakers like Nvidia and TSMC supplying the AI boom are awash in earnings amid high demand.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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The United States has so far not announced any decision on supplying Tomahawks to Ukraine.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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