dispenses

verb

Definition of dispensesnext
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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  1. distributes
  2. provides
  3. administers
  4. allocates
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  • The food-grade silicone can withstand temperatures up to 480 degrees Fahrenheit, distributes heat evenly, and prevents baked goods from sticking to the pan.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The campaign, known to have been active now for a worrying four months, uses fake companies to leverage trust and distributes the stealer malware in disguise as a video meeting application.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributes
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  • Unity In The Workplace Atom bank provides another excellent example of fostering inclusivity and unity in the workplace.
    Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Answering multiple industries’ demands for sustainable solutions, synthetic biology provides scalable alternatives to existing manufacturing processes, in sync with the global sustainability agenda.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of provides
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  • The agency administers more than $40 million a year in rent assistance and manages about 5,200 rental homes — most of them reserved for low-income, elderly or disabled residents.
    Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In 1997, the FCC created the Universal Service Administrative Company, a private, not-for-profit corporation that administers the fund.
    Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of administers
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  • The coalition, which allocates community benefit money promised as part of the Baltimore Peninsula development deal, doled out a $190,000 grant to fund the purchase and operation of the 15-seat, handicap-accessible shuttle.
    Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Its main function is to direct funds that Congress allocates to local schools and universities.
    Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of allocates
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