dispensation

Example Sentences

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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

So if Putin does fly to Budapest he would need special dispensation if he decided to fly over an EU member state.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

She also said Gomez was not considering issuing a dispensation for its congregants.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

In 1933, Jewish lawyers were banned from appearing in German courts, but Frankel had served in World War I, and as a consequence of doing that, had a dispensation from the ban.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

The City of Hampton granted Mary the dispensation.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly