DISPENSED Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

dispensed

verb

past tense of dispense

as in distributed

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 dispensed Inside its Equipment Innovation Center in Atlanta, a massive television screen displays real-time data showing what drinks dispensed by the Freestyle are trending, what time of day and where — from the region to the type of business. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 Standard treatment of anaphylaxis is a shot of epinephrine — commonly dispensed in an Epi-Pen — followed by a trip to the emergency room. — Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 That’s the takeaway from an incident in the small city of Chuzhou, China, after a large langue model dispensed some advice that led to the untimely death of 25 acres worth of produce. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 12 Aug. 2026 The clarifying agent can be dispensed into the water via the app while the robot is making its rounds, and it is designed to help keep your pool water sparkling. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 The touch panel registers the number of sushi plates dispensed into the plate disposal slot. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026 The only comparable case in the last three years involved Los Nogales, a restaurant in Meeker, which allegedly dispensed antibiotics and non-narcotic cough medicines. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2026 Addicts could bring their heroin and cocaine to a 13-seat center where staff dispensed needles, swabs, and sterile water to cook the drugs and offered advice on vein maintenance. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 Instead of seeing him as a future Hall of Famer who should be a franchise pillar, the Royals dispensed him to Houston in 2004 in a three-way trade that brought them back catcher John Buck, third baseman Mark Teahen and pitcher Mike Wood. — Vahe Gregorian july 29, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

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This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

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This marks a larger shift in how healthcare is administered globally, with many aging societies transitioning from hospital-centric care to more personalized and accessible options which are embedded in neighborhoods and communities.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
For decades, the vaccine has been administered to millions of children, helping prevent severe and life-threatening complications of measles, mumps and rubella.

— Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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Turkey is known to have supplied Sudan’s military with TB2 drones after the country’s current civil war began in April 2023.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The recall is connected to an ongoing multistate salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeños supplied by Coast Citrus Distributors.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of supplied

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This influences how capital is allocated, which capabilities are funded, what risks are accepted, and whether growth translates into sustainable cash flow and returns.

— Kumar Rupesh, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Harrison Street Asset Management is one of the largest investors and developers in the sector, with more than $24 billion allocated across 432 student housing properties since its launch in 2005.

— Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

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