dispensations

noun

plural of dispensation
as in distributions
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group the emergency dispensation of medicine to the sick

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  1. distributions
  2. allocations
Noun
  • Robyn Schlice, a member of the church’s farmworker ministry, said the funds will support school supply drives, a computer literacy program, rental assistance and monthly distributions of clothing, food and household items.
    — Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • But even these objections will not go to whether the creditor can get the charging order, but rather is limited to the priority of the charging order lien and order of priority in payment of the distributions.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Everyday millionaires, for all their diligence, are largely confined to public markets—the same index funds and 401(k) allocations that powered their ascent.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Those allocations have loosened now, not because the wines have lost their lustre, but because the broader American wine business is on the back foot.
    — Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of allocations
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