Synonyms of dispensed

dispensed

verb

past tense of dispense

as in distributed

to give out (something) to appropriate individuals

a conscientious pharmacist never dispenses pills to people without assurances that they understand the instructions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributed
• provided
• administered
• supplied
• allocated
• divided
• assigned
• apportioned
• donated
• furnished
• handed out
• prorated
• issued
• dealt (out)
• portioned
• shared
• allotted
• meted (out)
• doled out
• circulated
• contributed
• disbursed
• redistributed
• appropriated
• disseminated
• proportioned
• spread
• rationed
• split
• bestowed
• measured (out)
• parceled (out)
• shared (out)
• dispersed
• allowed
• scattered
• set
• pledged
• admeasured
• lotted
• parted
• divvied (up)
• reallocated
• dished out
• reapportioned
• dolloped (out)
• chipped in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denied
• withheld
• refused
• rejected
• disallowed
• declined
• deprived (of)
• misallocated
• begrudged
• pinched
• stinted
• skimped
• niggled (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispensed

In May, a federal appeals court granted Louisiana’s request to reinstate a nationwide requirement that mifepristone be dispensed in person. — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026

The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill’s safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person. — CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026

The agency has repeatedly reaffirmed the pill's safety and effectiveness over the years, in addition to easing a number of restrictions on the drug, including dropping a requirement that it be dispensed in person. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

The data feed will carry the details of every transaction, including what was dispensed, how much was dispensed, and how it was covered. — John Mildenberger, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

In a world where kissing up and pissing down was, if not accepted, often tolerated as the price of doing business, Wayne dispensed grace in every direction. — Mike Hogan, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026

The clip opens onto what looks to be the tribute parade in a stadium filled with purple and yellow smoke dispensed by drone-like airships. — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

Sales of prepared food and dispensed beverages also increase slightly less than anticipated. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026

Saum Poorsaleh, San Diego police public information officer, said his department had issued more than 50 citations at Sunset Cliffs and dispensed about 350 warnings, written and oral, since mid-June. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026