as in distributed
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 dispensed
Firstly, the squad has had a long overdue gutting, with older players and players with little resale value dispensed with.
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Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fears fed by decades of sectarian propaganda won’t dissipate all at once, but the new government can help assuage them by holding rebel groups accountable and ensuring that justice is dispensed by lawmakers rather than by armed groups with scores to settle.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The only two teams that postseason to take a larger percentage of their shots from midrange were the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers – both of which the Nuggets dispensed of in their title run.
—Joel Rush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The suit says Cormier’s pharmacy dispensed the pills on June 25.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The other form of education that our society seems willing to respect, which is little modules and workshops dispensed to well-off professionals, also seems a likely enough vehicle for the survival of some sort of literary culture.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
But in some cases, there is no way to tell whether a baby’s positive test was caused by a medication the hospital dispensed or a substance the mother used earlier.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The meat, the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, is not only dispensed by the rescue mission to agencies and charities in the county, but directly to residents at rural locations, including Eldersburg, Finksburg, Taneytown and Union Bridge.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
That was only possible because of significant action taken by the Food and Drug Administration during the pandemic, which allowed the pills to be dispensed via telemedicine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Fears fed by decades of sectarian propaganda won’t dissipate all at once, but the new government can help assuage them by holding rebel groups accountable and ensuring that justice is dispensed by lawmakers rather than by armed groups with scores to settle.
—Loubna Mrie, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
The only two teams that postseason to take a larger percentage of their shots from midrange were the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers – both of which the Nuggets dispensed of in their title run.
—Joel Rush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
The suit says Cormier’s pharmacy dispensed the pills on June 25.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 12 Dec. 2024
The other form of education that our society seems willing to respect, which is little modules and workshops dispensed to well-off professionals, also seems a likely enough vehicle for the survival of some sort of literary culture.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 11 Dec. 2024
But in some cases, there is no way to tell whether a baby’s positive test was caused by a medication the hospital dispensed or a substance the mother used earlier.
—Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
The meat, the traditional centerpiece of the Thanksgiving meal, is not only dispensed by the rescue mission to agencies and charities in the county, but directly to residents at rural locations, including Eldersburg, Finksburg, Taneytown and Union Bridge.
—Sherry Greenfield, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
That was only possible because of significant action taken by the Food and Drug Administration during the pandemic, which allowed the pills to be dispensed via telemedicine.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
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The carrots were distributed and sold under a handful of brands, including Trader Joe's, Wholesome Pantry, Cal-Organic, 365 and more.Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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The product is distributed across Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Texas, Tennessee and Georgia.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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When approached by an undercover FBI informant posing as somebody ideologically aligned, Hassan, in a series of messages over a period of several months, provided detailed instructions on how to carry out a mass casualty event targeting Jews.The Editors, National Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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The payment will be direct deposited into the bank account provided on the eligible person's 2023 tax return or mailed to the address of record.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
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In addition to pesticides from their diet, industrial cow’s milk also contains significant traces of hormones (administered to boost their daily milk production from 14 to 40 liters per day).Marie Bladt, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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This project will be administered by the the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Washington State University.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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One Botto token equates to one voting point, and returns are pro-rated — and are allocated regardless of which image an individual voted on.Lucy Handley, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nevertheless, these price charts are worth examining for any investor with funds allocated by sector.John Navin, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Dispensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensed. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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