dispensation
Example Sentences
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He has taken full advantage of that dispensation, leaving the Supreme Court in a pickle as the grace period is set to expire this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Knights of Malta welcomed him, petitioned the pope for special dispensation, and made him a Knight of the Order of St. John.
From Slate ● Jun. 6, 2026
When it came time to give birth, the throuple had to get special dispensation to visit their daughter in the NICU.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026
Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025
Here Isabel crosses herself, then adds, “And the goodwill of the count, and the dispensation of the bishop. We pray for her always.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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"A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner
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