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Dispense is an English word with synonyms like administer or relieve. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Dispense in a sentence

Dispense meaning

  1. To issue, distribute, or give out.
  2. To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct.
  3. To supply or make up a medicine or prescription.

Synonyms of Dispense

administer relieve exempt give dole out allot dish out deal out shell out lot parcel out deal mete out distribute free

Using Dispense

  • The main meaning on this page is: To issue, distribute, or give out. | To apply, as laws to particular cases; to administer; to execute; to manage; to direct. | To supply or make up a medicine or prescription.
  • Useful related words include: administer, relieve, exempt, give.
  • In the example corpus, dispense often appears in combinations such as: to dispense, dispense with, and dispense.

Context around Dispense

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Dispense

  • In this selection, "dispense" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, taps, issue, physically, abortion, mifepristone and true stand out and add context to how "dispense" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include able to dispense recreational marijuana and able to dispense with the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dispense" sits close to words such as apologizing, ascertained and assemblyman, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dispense

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Four taps dispense True Story; guest taps feature Birmingham micros. (10 words)

A couple of them which were opened had no cash to dispense. (12 words)

CVS and Walgreens immediately announced they would apply for certification to dispense mifepristone. (13 words)

Later, she’ll dispense with a sobbing Kerry in similarly dispassionate style, taking bitter pleasure in the knowledge that Logan’s assistant/mistress wasn’t clued into the inherent value of cash in hand over promises of future recompense. (39 words)

The Keurig K-Elite gives you the option to adjust its brewing temperature between 187 and 192 degrees, and it can also dispense hot water on demand for those times you’re making tea, oatmeal or instant soup. (38 words)

Heat from anti-abortion groups and GOP attorneys general over pharmaceutical chains' plans to dispense the abortion medication comes as a federal lawsuit out of Texas seeks to revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone. (35 words)

In order to preserve humanity, would we be willing to dispense with the pleasures produced by an economy that depends on continuing growth? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

A couple of them which were opened had no cash to dispense.

Answers to these "why" questions come more easily if we dispense with the self-flattering delusion that we are a rational, enlightened, people prone to scientific thought.

But a few hours after the NLC gave the ultimatum, the CBN which had shunned the Supreme Court judgment on the new naira notes, directed banks to accept and dispense the old denominations.

CVS and Walgreens immediately announced they would apply for certification to dispense mifepristone.

First, though, we might want to dispense with the dross of the more stereotyped and silly single line expressions.

Four taps dispense True Story; guest taps feature Birmingham micros.

Grint noted the veteran performers "weren't the kind of people to sit you down and give you a formal talk, or dispense advice," but he simply "loved being around them and observing them".

Heat from anti-abortion groups and GOP attorneys general over pharmaceutical chains' plans to dispense the abortion medication comes as a federal lawsuit out of Texas seeks to revoke the FDA's approval of mifepristone.

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In order to preserve humanity, would we be willing to dispense with the pleasures produced by an economy that depends on continuing growth?

Later, she’ll dispense with a sobbing Kerry in similarly dispassionate style, taking bitter pleasure in the knowledge that Logan’s assistant/mistress wasn’t clued into the inherent value of cash in hand over promises of future recompense.

New York Assembly Bill 1709 would shield doctors in New York from potential prosecution if they dispense abortion pills in states that have restricted them.

On one visit, he asked the Camp Commandant to dispense with the armed soldiers moving with him for his protection.

Since 2021, five states — Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, North Carolina, and South Carolina — have passed measures to allow pharmacists to dispense hormonal birth control and monitor the health of patients using the medication.

Some narratives around this issue dispense much more hate than information that market candidates and their enviable credentials.

Studies have suggested that it is easier to part with abstract money than that which we must physically dispense.

The Keurig K-Elite gives you the option to adjust its brewing temperature between 187 and 192 degrees, and it can also dispense hot water on demand for those times you’re making tea, oatmeal or instant soup.

The Perth-based bus firm said it eventually expected to be able to dispense with the safety driver, but the bus captain would remain on board to take over in an emergency.

The Republican governor and South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley released a letter to pharmacists saying they are “subject to felony prosecution” if they procure or dispense abortion-inducing drugs.

Were the amendment to get on the ballot and voters to approve it, he said, medical marijuana dispensaries would be able to dispense recreational marijuana.

As if that’s not enough, this 5-in-1 also offers the option to dispense pool cleaning chemicals for water clarification.

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Common combinations with dispense

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dispense" in a sentence?
An example: "A couple of them which were opened had no cash to dispense." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "dispense" from authentic English texts.
What does "dispense" mean?
Dispense means: To issue, distribute, or give out.
What are synonyms of "dispense"?
Common synonyms of "dispense" include: administer, relieve, exempt, give, dole out, allot, dish out, deal out. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "dispense" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "dispense", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.