as in to distribute
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 dispense
Simply dispense your sunscreen along the length of your pointer and middle fingers to ensure your face and neck have a proper layer of UV protection.
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Mar. 2025
The bar’s dishwasher could not dispense sanitizer, and the bartender reportedly did not know how to test whether the dishwasher had sufficient sanitizer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This includes dispensing supplemental funding to high-poverty K-12 school districts that provide vital child care services for many low-income and rural communities across the country.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Medicaid, the healthcare program for low-income people, improperly dispensed $31.1 billion.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 29 Mar. 2025
The bar’s dishwasher could not dispense sanitizer, and the bartender reportedly did not know how to test whether the dishwasher had sufficient sanitizer.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
This includes dispensing supplemental funding to high-poverty K-12 school districts that provide vital child care services for many low-income and rural communities across the country.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
Medicaid, the healthcare program for low-income people, improperly dispensed $31.1 billion.
—Kevin R. Kosar, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispense
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Skyline Media has distributed more than 800 international films and served as sales agent for over 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters That funding was part of some $661 million that USAID distributed in Sudan last year, accounting for nearly half of the global humanitarian response to the crisis.—
Violet Ikong,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Tuesday at 5:02 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Tuesday at 5:08 p.m.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Mac Studio is designed for professional use in more demanding applications, using the higher-tier M4 Max and M3 Ultra chips to provide workstation-grade performance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For example, some insurers require prior authorization, which makes providers obtain approval from a patient’s insurance company before administering specific treatments.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Still, the abrupt ending of MITRE’s support is triggering fears the CVE program might collapse without a central authority to help administer it.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $15 million for a task force within the IRS to create a report about the costs and opinions of a potential direct e-file program.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to Harvard’s annual report, the largest chunks of the endowment are allocated to private equity (39%) and hedge funds (32%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Dispense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispense. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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