dispenses

verb

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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Recent Examples of dispenses But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health? — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick. — Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026 The product comes with a double pump that dispenses two crepiness-tackling solutions. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026 Every day, Hy-Vee pharmacy manager Erin Jensen dispenses prescriptions for GLP-1 drugs, the weight-loss medications that have more than tripled in popularity in the last two years in the United States. — Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 22 Sep. 2026 That unit dispenses prescriptions in CVS' more than 9,000 retail pharmacies and provides other services, such as vaccinations and diagnostic testing. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026 The foundation dispenses $350,000 to $500,000 a year, according to the family's attorney, Stephanie Johnson O’Day. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 June 2026 According to a news release, Sibley entered into a collaborative agreement with pharmacist Josh Harrison at The Compounding Lab, which dispenses drugs for people and animals. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 Like a vending machine that dispenses Hot Wheels instead of Coca-Cola. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispenses
  1. distributes
  2. provides
  3. administers
  4. allocates
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  • Slowly, always slowly, and always in the company of a human server, the robot transports dishes to diners’ tables, where the human server distributes them.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The government has supported the initiative alongside the International Chess Federation, known as FIDE, Chess Kenya and The Gift of Chess, a nonprofit organization that distributes chess sets.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of distributes
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  • The robot’s onboard visual feedback provides information about the objects and their positions during these interactions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The province contributes to Canada's equalization system, which provides federal funding to provinces with lower fiscal capacity.
    — Sheena Rossiter, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of provides
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  • India also uses standardized electronic voting machines nationwide, and the Indian Election Commission administers the polls federally.
    — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Who actually administers lethal injection drugs is often shrouded in secrecy, like many aspects of the process, Lain said.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of administers
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  • The Constitution allocates political power — specifically representation in the House of Representatives — and draws political districts in relation to decennial census counts of population size.
    — Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The 10 Percent Profit Pledge initiative allocates a portion of Rituals’ net profits to supporting the well-being of people and the planet.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocates

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