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
Sigillo For oenophiles, Spatafora recommends a visit to Sigillo to try out wines served from its WineEmotion dispensing machine.
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Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Geuss recalls a mentor—a school teacher of his—dispensing advice about becoming a visual artist.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Old frictions become new frays in the very first episode as Norma (Burnett) and Linda, née Penelope (Dern), collide in a tête-à-tête dispensing new secrets and poignant credos after the explosive season one finale that left Robert (Ricky Martin) shot and Linda cuffed.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Fluent in the Dominican power bouyon offshoot known as nasty business, Miimii commands the enterprise with sing-speak vocals that operate on a strictly single-entendre basis, dispensing with innuendo to directly address the question on her suitor’s hips.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Congratulation to city personnel for dispensing with suitable problem mitigation and simply cancelling the operation.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The handwash sink faucets in the men’s and women’s restrooms were dispensing pre-mixed water that measured too cold to be considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
But the idea of parachuting into a writers’ room, dispensing high-level feedback, then moving on to the next?
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Geuss recalls a mentor—a school teacher of his—dispensing advice about becoming a visual artist.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Old frictions become new frays in the very first episode as Norma (Burnett) and Linda, née Penelope (Dern), collide in a tête-à-tête dispensing new secrets and poignant credos after the explosive season one finale that left Robert (Ricky Martin) shot and Linda cuffed.
—Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 14 Dec. 2025
Fluent in the Dominican power bouyon offshoot known as nasty business, Miimii commands the enterprise with sing-speak vocals that operate on a strictly single-entendre basis, dispensing with innuendo to directly address the question on her suitor’s hips.
—Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
Congratulation to city personnel for dispensing with suitable problem mitigation and simply cancelling the operation.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Dec. 2025
The handwash sink faucets in the men’s and women’s restrooms were dispensing pre-mixed water that measured too cold to be considered safe.
—Sacbee.com, 3 Dec. 2025
The restaurant’s health permit wasn’t posted, many food items were without labels and dates and the dishwasher wasn’t dispensing sanitizer.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Nov. 2025
But the idea of parachuting into a writers’ room, dispensing high-level feedback, then moving on to the next?
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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But legacy utilities such as SDG&E are still responsible for the costs associated with transmitting, distributing and delivering power across the region.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Experts question the legality and financial feasibility of distributing tariff revenue directly to citizens without congressional approval.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
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Equipment needs and operational enhancements are being actively addressed through the current city budget process, reflecting our ongoing commitment to providing excellent service to our community.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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EngineAI confirmed that its production models are powered by NVIDIA Jetson Thor, providing up to 2000 TOPS of AI compute, along with a 360-degree LiDAR perception system.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The measure is projected to raise on the order of $100 billion and would channel roughly 90% of the new revenue into health care programs, with the remainder earmarked for education, food assistance, and administering the tax through a dedicated reserve fund.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Pugh’s bill would direct the Oklahoma State Department of Education to create guidelines for administering the Presidential Fitness Test.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
8 Jan. 2026
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The launches follow Lumus supplying the waveguide used in Meta Ray-Ban Display AR glasses in 2025, a deal that demonstrated both optical performance and mass manufacturability of geometric waveguides.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The United Arab Emirates has been accused by human rights groups of directly supplying the RSF with weaponry, an allegation the country strongly denied, while Saudi Arabia and Egypt have allied with the SAF.—
ByGuy Davies,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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