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dispensed

American  
[di-spenst] / dɪˈspɛnst /

adjective

  1. having been given out or administered.


Example Sentences

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“Exactly what advice Ebel and Diestel dispensed to parishioners in a wide range of personal predicaments,” writes Mr. Clark, “we will never know.”

From The Wall Street Journal

He went on to launch “The Dr. Oz Show,” where he dispensed health advice to millions of viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

That call dispensed with, I turn toward Miss Genovese again and hope that my face doesn’t reveal my deception.

From Literature

Jack dispensed with the card entirely and scrounged up only $2 from his room, which he handed to Finn with an unceremonious “here.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The promise of “New Year, New You,” meanwhile, is no longer dispensed annually but instead refreshed daily.

From Salon