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 best outcomes for the United States presume that Americans focus not on denying the coming economic dispensation but on shaping it.
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week fielded proposals surrounding the dispensation of the short-term loans, which are repaid over time, and the responsibilities of providers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
Their division in The Deserters—split between a chastened regret for the failure of the postwar dispensation and a panicked feeling that some deep human irrationality has erupted once again—expresses a crisis in how to understand the end of the end of history.
—Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Everton have been given dispensation so that supporters can consume alcohol in their seats during the post-match show.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
The country’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week fielded proposals surrounding the dispensation of the short-term loans, which are repaid over time, and the responsibilities of providers.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 May 2025
Their division in The Deserters—split between a chastened regret for the failure of the postwar dispensation and a panicked feeling that some deep human irrationality has erupted once again—expresses a crisis in how to understand the end of the end of history.
—Nicholas Dames, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Everton have been given dispensation so that supporters can consume alcohol in their seats during the post-match show.
—Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensation
distribution
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Statistically, higher education correlates with stronger earning potential, so wealth distributions are granted accordingly.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Velvet Peanut Butter brand, with its decades-long Detroit history, will be produced in Detroit in 2026 with plans for nationwide distribution.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
11 July 2025
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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