dispensed

verb

past tense of dispense
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 Stephen Weizenecker, an Atlanta attorney who works on film and TV tax credits, said in recent years that North Carolina has occasionally taken unused money from previous years and dispensed it in a subsequent fiscal year. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s the takeaway from an incident in the small city of Chuzhou, China, after a large langue model dispensed some advice that led to the untimely death of 25 acres worth of produce. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensed
  1. distributed
  2. provided
  3. administered
  4. supplied
  5. allocated
Verb
  • In a letter sent to Silver and distributed as a press release, the Clippers stated the league did not give the team a fair shake in the investigation.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Initially, the group aired jingles on the radio and distributed flyers around Ife, stressing the importance of early detection.
    — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of distributed
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  • According to a probable cause affidavit, the former campaign manager gave local police a black nylon glove that Ross is alleged to have provided in June.
    — Ava Kelley, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In an unintentionally Dickensian fashion, a recent batch of BLS reports provided some deeper context as to how the labor market is being reshaped.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of provided
Verb
  • North Carolina state tests have been administered entirely online since the 2022-23 school year.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As of late July, the RSSA final certification exam is now administered and proctored by the College for Financial Planning, a Kaplan company, using live online proctoring.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of administered
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  • Turkey is known to have supplied Sudan’s military with TB2 drones after the country’s current civil war began in April 2023.
    — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The recall is connected to an ongoing multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of supplied
Verb
  • This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.
    — Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005.
    — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of allocated

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“Dispensed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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