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
Even though peptides can’t legally be used by compounders, many were dispensing the drugs because the FDA has been lax in enforcing its regulations.
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Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
The device will do the rest by dispensing the dyes in the right proportions in a bowl.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Acorns debuted its compounding vending machine at Big Star Wrigleyville, an out-of-the-box promotion that replaces potato chips with simulated investments, dispensing up to $15 in cash for a $1 fee, essentially providing a 30-year return in 30 seconds.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
All three pros suggest dispensing mousse into your hands rather than directly onto your hair for more even distribution.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, there are buttons to start dispensing both.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Morning in Myers Park Start your day by dispensing yourself a coffee and grabbing one of many two-egg breakfast sandwiches or bagels from Laurel Market.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Measuring, analyzing, cautioning, dispensing encouragement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
The device will do the rest by dispensing the dyes in the right proportions in a bowl.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, Acorns debuted its compounding vending machine at Big Star Wrigleyville, an out-of-the-box promotion that replaces potato chips with simulated investments, dispensing up to $15 in cash for a $1 fee, essentially providing a 30-year return in 30 seconds.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
All three pros suggest dispensing mousse into your hands rather than directly onto your hair for more even distribution.
—Dominic Cadogan, Glamour, 19 Mar. 2026
As mentioned, there are buttons to start dispensing both.
—John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 16 Mar. 2026
Morning in Myers Park Start your day by dispensing yourself a coffee and grabbing one of many two-egg breakfast sandwiches or bagels from Laurel Market.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
Measuring, analyzing, cautioning, dispensing encouragement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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Exclusive venue contracts also reinforced its role in distributing tickets for major tours.—
byDoug Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s estate is not just collecting his assets and then distributing them.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
1 Apr. 2026
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An environmental unit, an aircraft rescue and firefighting truck, providing foam from the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport were called to the scene, the department said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Apr. 2026
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Wang, the activist, is hoping that the high-tech industries that are now the nation's priority will help Shanxi's transition by providing jobs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Witnesses also don’t know at which precise moment the injections begin and those administering the injections are in a separate room.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The National Ocean Industries Association, which represents offshore developers, said that two separate -- yet overlapping -- government agencies responsible for administering the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act can understandably result in inconsistencies and delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The partnership will also see Broadcom supplying custom AI chips, known as TPUs, and infrastructure to Google through 2031.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Kay is serving a 22-year sentence for supplying Skaggs with a counterfeit pain pill that contained a lethal dose of fentanyl.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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