dispensations

noun

plural of dispensation
as in distributions
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 dispensations The Premier League can request additional information and evidence to assess a club’s progress, while dispensations from individual requirements can be granted in exceptional circumstances. — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensations
  1. distributions
  2. allocations
Noun
  • To that end, ownership, compensation, distributions and personal guarantees all need to be considered.
    — Catherine Shanahan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other strategies make distributions that may include all three types.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Commitments for the deal are due this week and lenders are still in discussion about allocations, so details about the financing could change.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • While the survey did not ask how family offices planned to change their allocations around AI, Ringham said that many asset classes are touched by the technology.
    — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocations

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“Dispensations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensations. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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