dispatch
verb (used with object)
to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
has dispatched
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present perfectof dispatch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has dispatched special envoy Steve Witkoff to Moscow to meet with Putin several times, later sending his son-in-law Jared Kushner to join him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Ghana has dispatched an official note of protest" to Canada, said the statement adding that the "note also requested that Canada reviews its unfortunate decision".
From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026
US media reported that the Pentagon has dispatched the amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli and around 2,500 Marines to the region.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
Seoul has dispatched diplomats to the site in Georgia, while LG Energy Solution, which operates the plant with Hyundai, said it was suspending most business trips to the US.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2025
Mr. Webster immediately complied with the request, and has dispatched instructions to Mr. Marsh, the American Minister at Constantinople, to procure from the Turkish Government the release of the Hungarians.
From The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851 by Various
