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dispensary

noun

Definition of dispensary

as in pharmacy

a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given a hospital dispensary

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Recent Examples of dispensary The new law also broadens the types of products dispensaries can sell, including gummies, edibles, and vaporized flower. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026 Villegas argued the measure will help ensure the city’s licensed cannabis dispensaries are not undercut by bootleg sellers and said unlicensed sales are far too common. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026 The illicit market offers the same product with no tax burden, convenient delivery and pricing that undercuts legal dispensaries at every turn. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispensary

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Giant Eagle, which is privately held, has 197 supermarkets and 11 standalone pharmacies across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland and Indiana.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
The concept of autonomous pharmacies is becoming more popular.

— Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

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The result was a turn-of-the-century replica of a small town drugstore with a full soda foundation and lunch menu.

— Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026
With drugstore and dollar-store options now part of the conversation alongside prestige picks, the body serum category covers nearly every budget.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026

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