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dispensation

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




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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

More importantly, Joseph seemed convinced that the FDA had acted arbitrarily and capriciously in lifting the in-person dispensation requirement.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Given the relatively sparse facilities in their home country, and the possibility of generating greater income elsewhere, Fiji have been given dispensation to play their home matches on neutral territory.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 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

The City of Hampton granted Mary the dispensation.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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