dispenses

verb

Definition of dispensesnext
present tense third-person singular of dispense
as in distributes
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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  1. distributes
  2. provides
  3. administers
  4. allocates
Verb
  • The Vietnam arm also distributes both Vietnamese and international films, including titles from Warner Bros, Universal and Paramount.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The fund distributes funds to service organizations that help with disaster response and recovery.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributes
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  • The investment management business provides a broad suite of investment management products and services.
    GuruFocus, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This voluntary tool provides guidance for disclosures on governance, strategy, risk and impact management as well as metrics and targets.
    Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of provides
Verb
  • The Palestinian Authority administers parts of the West Bank while its rival, Hamas, is still nominally in charge of Gaza, after driving Abbas' security forces out in a 2007 takeover.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • How To Apply Each state administers DUA in conjunction with the federal government, so the application process is similar to that for regular unemployment benefits.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of administers
Verb
  • North Carolina lawmakers signed off on legislation Wednesday that allocates $273 million — pulled from the state's rainy day fund — to help the state recover from Hurricane Helene.
    Lucille Sherman, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
  • For example, McAfee allocates no more than $1,000 each for initial legal consultation, travel expenses, child care, and CPA costs.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of allocates
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