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
Erlanger audited Stevenson's dispensing record over those four months.
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Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Specialty pharmacies focus on dispensing and managing high-cost, high-complexity medications for patients with serious, chronic or rare health conditions.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals responded a few days later by ruling the FDA erred by relaxing its regulations to allow for dispensing the pills by mail.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But the appeals court blocked that ruling and said the in-person dispensing requirement should return while Louisiana appeals the judge’s decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In October, the state of Louisiana asked the 5th US Court of Appeals to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Fifth Circuit's unanimous ruling temporarily reinstated an in-person dispensing requirement, blocking a 2023 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy that allowed the drug to be prescribed via telehealth and delivered by mail.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.
—Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black are dispensing with all the levels.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Brett Kelman, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Specialty pharmacies focus on dispensing and managing high-cost, high-complexity medications for patients with serious, chronic or rare health conditions.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals responded a few days later by ruling the FDA erred by relaxing its regulations to allow for dispensing the pills by mail.
—Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
But the appeals court blocked that ruling and said the in-person dispensing requirement should return while Louisiana appeals the judge’s decision.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 14 May 2026
In October, the state of Louisiana asked the 5th US Court of Appeals to reinstate the in-person dispensing requirement for mifepristone.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Fifth Circuit's unanimous ruling temporarily reinstated an in-person dispensing requirement, blocking a 2023 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) policy that allowed the drug to be prescribed via telehealth and delivered by mail.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 2 May 2026
In the Chicago area, Mothers’ Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes screens, tests and processes donated milk before dispensing it to hospitals.
—Alexander Crider, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson and Jack Black are dispensing with all the levels.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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The United States need not choose between accepting stalemate, providing aid to Ukraine indefinitely, or escalating directly against Russian forces.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Most comes from the company's Starlink data/communications services, with a constellation of over 7,000 active satellites and over 10 million subscribers in markets that were previously dominated by a handful of satcom companies providing limited coverage for astronomical rates.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Texas’s secretary of state is responsible for administering voter registration files and managing articles of incorporation for local businesses, among other responsibilities.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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However, Morgan Stanley is administering the direct share program, the prospectus says.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The semiconductor firm, which designs chips for data centers, soared after Huang touted the company’s efforts in supplying the AI infrastructure build-out during an onstage appearance with Marvell CEO Matthew Murphy at Computex Week in Taipei on Monday.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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The partners say the project demonstrated that existing hydrogen, battery, fuel-cell, and electrical technologies can be integrated into a modular floating system capable of supplying power to large ships at berth and deployed across ports worldwide.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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