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dispensation

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




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

From Slate • May 15, 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

So the game's world governing body is petitioning for special dispensation to review corners at this summer's World Cup.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 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

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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