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dispensation

[dis-puhn-say-shuhn, -pen-] / ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn- /




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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

It already has laws that prohibit the dispensation of abortion pills.

From Slate ● May 15, 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

We had to get special dispensation for Alex to get a Premier League winners medal in 1998.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

By the looks of it, this dispensation had been in effect for some time.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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