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
Lee was freed as part of a mass dispensation of pardons issued by Yoon in 2022.
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Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Dec. 2024
In some cases, clubs can write to the league and ask for special dispensation if a certain regulation cannot be met.
—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
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“Dispensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensation. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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