Synonyms of dispensing

dispensing

verb

present participle of dispense

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributing
• providing
• administering
• supplying
• allocating
• dividing
• assigning
• apportioning
• donating
• dealing (out)
• furnishing
• prorating
• portioning
• issuing
• sharing
• doling out
• handing out
• meting (out)
• splitting
• spreading
• parceling (out)
• disbursing
• contributing
• proportioning
• disseminating
• allotting
• redistributing
• circulating
• rationing
• appropriating
• measuring (out)
• bestowing
• sharing (out)
• dispersing
• setting
• scattering
• dishing out
• parting
• allowing
• pledging
• lotting
• divvying (up)
• reallocating
• admeasuring
• dolloping (out)
• reapportioning
• chipping in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• withholding
• rejecting
• refusing
• declining
• disallowing
• depriving (of)
• misallocating
• pinching
• begrudging
• stinting
• skimping
• niggling (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispensing

The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Squeeze bottles are also helpful for storing and dispensing homemade condiments (think spicy mayo) or syrups for coffee or cocktails. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Instead, the provider manages gas sourcing, compression, transportation, storage, and dispensing through a single service. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

There was even a machine dispensing soft-serve ice cream at the Jay Street station in Brooklyn. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026

Each time a disaster hit, HUD had to rewrite the program’s rules from scratch and get congressional approval before dispensing rebuilding money to hurting communities. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

But pharmacies were banned in 2023 from dispensing these six peptides—which adherents claim deliver benefits ranging from improved endurance to reduced inflammation—over efficacy and safety concerns. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

Remember to pack snacks and drinks, since there are no concessions on board aside from a single vending machine dispensing soda and water. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026

Raymond’s father and uncle founded Thrifty Drug Stores, the homegrown chain remembered with particular tenderness for dispensing ice cream in improbably perfect cylinders. — Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026