- present participle of dispense.
dispensing
Example Sentences
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When an AI model is dispensing advice, it doesn’t know the difference between a body builder who wants to lift heavier weights and is consuming enough protein and a malnourished person who isn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Warsh hinted at a blizzard of changes ahead, but the biggest arguably may be dispensing with consideration of the markets’ reaction to the Fed’s words.
From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration is conducting its own review of the abortion pills and its regulations for dispensing medication.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
The disparity was stark for ectopic pregnancy: The data indicate that the inappropriate provision of mifepristone to a woman with an ectopic pregnancy was between three and six times more likely with remote dispensing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 10, 2026
I'd usually begin with the high points and end, a page or two later, by dispensing such sage professional advice as “Punctuation never hurt anyone" or “Think verbs!"
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
