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dispensation

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




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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

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

To actually get a new organ, patients like Newman are functionally required to secure a special dispensation from the state, which must be renewed every year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

San Bernardino Roman Catholic Bishop Alberto Rojas issued a dispensation Tuesday evening, offering members of his diocese’s roughly one million parishioners in danger of being deported the option to stay home Sundays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

As a banned person, Winnie had to receive a special dispensation from the minister of justice, for she was technically not permitted to communicate with me.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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