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
The trailer then came apart, dispensing much of the cargo of iced tea beverages on the road, as the truck bounced off the wall and across the other lane of traffic into and through the guardrail.
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Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 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
The handwash sink faucet was dispensing pre-mixed water inside the restroom.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And as a result of the new regulation, millions of influencers who built massive followings dispensing skin care tips, investment strategies, and medical advice found their accounts frozen or under review overnight.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
After 20 years of an in-person dispensing requirement, the drugs have been available through virtual doctors’ appointments since the pandemic began.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The charges of knowingly selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug or counterfeit device can lead to a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Logan Smith, CBS News, 17 Apr. 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
The handwash sink faucet was dispensing pre-mixed water inside the restroom.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
april 10, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
And as a result of the new regulation, millions of influencers who built massive followings dispensing skin care tips, investment strategies, and medical advice found their accounts frozen or under review overnight.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
After 20 years of an in-person dispensing requirement, the drugs have been available through virtual doctors’ appointments since the pandemic began.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
The charges of knowingly selling or dispensing a counterfeit drug or counterfeit device can lead to a sentence of up to 10 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and a fine of $250,000.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
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.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensing
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The new version is made by the original producer, Ecosse Films, and Masterpiece PBS in association with Northern Ireland Screen and Banijay Rights, which is distributing the six-part series internationally.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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For a large, thick cast-iron skillet, electric burners are terrible for evenly distributing heat and keeping oil hot.—
Jack Hennessy,
Outdoor Life,
29 Apr. 2026
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These days, some innovative school districts and nonprofit groups are trying to help students labeled EBD by tapping Medicaid money for therapy and family support, providing what are called wraparound services to get students with EBD back into mainstream classes.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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But the decision to stop universally administering the vaccine at birth was made in December, at the recommendation of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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These differences reflect uncertainty about the size of the tax base, the challenges of administering the tax, and how buyers and sellers will respond.—
Martha E. Stark,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plant is expected to start supplying fertilizers to Latin American markets by early 2029, offering some respite to a region that is critical to global crop exports yet dependent on fertilizer imports.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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The station, northeast of Ramallah, is a vital water hub, supplying around 100,000 Palestinians across more than 20 communities.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Dispensing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensing. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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