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
In some cases, clubs can write to the league and ask for special dispensation if a certain regulation cannot be met.
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The last-minute dispensations happen for every show.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, the emerging dispensation has room for a few Rogan-level leading lights.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Should there be an appetite for a new treaty, all 27 member states would have to agree to give the Netherlands special dispensation.
—Molly Quell and Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
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Dan Sheldon, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
The last-minute dispensations happen for every show.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Yes, the emerging dispensation has room for a few Rogan-level leading lights.
—Ross Douthat, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Should there be an appetite for a new treaty, all 27 member states would have to agree to give the Netherlands special dispensation.
—Molly Quell and Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for dispensation
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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