as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick
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Recent Examples of dispensation
The classic case here is that of General Vladimir Padrino, a defense minister, who ought to have retired five years ago but has received special dispensation to remain in uniform year after year.
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Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
But, of course, that doesn’t necessarily count for much in the current dispensation, where reality is becoming a Choose Your Own Adventure story.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
All this unfolds while the days count down, flagged by bold onscreen graphics, to the Day Zero when Teresa will get her papal dispensation and leave the convent to start her new order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Jannik Sinner was required to seek out special dispensation from the International Tennis Federation, Association of Tennis Professionals and Wimbledon just in order to switch out his all-white duffle bag for a Gucci monogrammed holdall.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
But, of course, that doesn’t necessarily count for much in the current dispensation, where reality is becoming a Choose Your Own Adventure story.
—Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
All this unfolds while the days count down, flagged by bold onscreen graphics, to the Day Zero when Teresa will get her papal dispensation and leave the convent to start her new order.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
In 2023, Jannik Sinner was required to seek out special dispensation from the International Tennis Federation, Association of Tennis Professionals and Wimbledon just in order to switch out his all-white duffle bag for a Gucci monogrammed holdall.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensation
Noun
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In this environment, how producers reach audiences is getting more fragmented, threatening to make traditional distribution obsolete.—
Marcus Lim,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Despite positive notices in the trades and elsewhere, Naked Acts wasn’t picked up for distribution.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Last week, Iran’s football federation announced that its entire ticket allocation had been withdrawn, leaving fans who had already made travel plans with nothing.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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CalFresh offers low-income state residents aid through monthly allocations of food stamps to purchase items at grocery stores and markets.—
Lizzie Kane
June 14,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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