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
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.
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Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
TrumpRx pricing ranges from $2,105 to $2,962 per cycle, before dispensing and shipping fees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Measuring, analyzing, cautioning, dispensing encouragement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
That means dispensing with all of chatter and nonsense about the March for Arch.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
He’s also been convicted of improper disposal of a human body, compulsory insurance violations, distributing or dispensing Class B drugs, and possession with intent to distribute Class B drugs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The automatic paper towel dispenser was only dispensing two inches of paper towel at a time.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The strategy makes sense given that Trump has been dispensing pardons to several high-profile figures convicted of financial crimes, including Binance founder and onetime Bankman-Fried archrival, Changpeng Zhao.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
Hegseth apparently delighted in dispensing death and elevating and glorifying war.
—Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
TrumpRx pricing ranges from $2,105 to $2,962 per cycle, before dispensing and shipping fees.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026
Measuring, analyzing, cautioning, dispensing encouragement.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
That means dispensing with all of chatter and nonsense about the March for Arch.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2026
He’s also been convicted of improper disposal of a human body, compulsory insurance violations, distributing or dispensing Class B drugs, and possession with intent to distribute Class B drugs.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The automatic paper towel dispenser was only dispensing two inches of paper towel at a time.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The strategy makes sense given that Trump has been dispensing pardons to several high-profile figures convicted of financial crimes, including Binance founder and onetime Bankman-Fried archrival, Changpeng Zhao.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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Products are usually added to the vintage list five years after Apple stops distributing them, and to the obsolete list after seven years.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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The police department has been distributing flyers to condo buildings, urging them to secure their entrances to prevent the climbers from getting inside.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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His extensive writing crossed the boundaries of academic and philosophical disciplines, providing a vision of modern society and social interaction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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For example, individual filers can receive up to $994, couples filing jointly can receive $1,491, and those providing essential care to SSI recipients can receive up to $498.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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The state and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District are administering a $16 million effort to provide higher wages to early childhood workers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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That organization, which represents state employees administering federal energy assistance programs, said American households were collectively behind $25 billion on electric and gas bills at the end of 2025 — up from about $23 billion the year before.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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The company has not responded to CBS Colorado about the allegations of not supplying sufficient safety gear to employees.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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By the 1900s, Hästens had pivoted to bedmaking, supplying its luxury goods to Sweden’s royal family.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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