dispense
verb (used with object)
to deal out; distribute.
dispenses
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present tense formof dispense (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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MSG Knickerbockers—the Knicks parent company—also dispenses courtside seats to A-listers and former players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
His title, “Enemy of the People,” dispenses with the indefinite article — a decision he chalked up to “Chekhovian impulses.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The NHS pays pharmacies a fixed price for each medicine it dispenses.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
In other places, the document dispenses with ambiguity altogether.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
There are several collections of wise sayings which not only do not reflect heroism at all, but give a view of life which dispenses with it.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
