as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
Now, some local officials are wondering how to cover services without an infusion of cash from dispensaries.
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Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In that conference, Patrick reaffirmed his opposition to cannabis legalization, accusing the state’s thousands of dispensaries of being fronts for drug cartels and terrorism.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Legal marijuana and the ensuing dispensaries that sprang up around Massachusetts have been largely portrayed as a boon to the economy, a boost for tax revenue, and a small business owner bonanza.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Around midnight, several people broke into and looted an Apple Store, an Adidas store, and a weed dispensary on Broadway.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
In that conference, Patrick reaffirmed his opposition to cannabis legalization, accusing the state’s thousands of dispensaries of being fronts for drug cartels and terrorism.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 24 June 2025
Legal marijuana and the ensuing dispensaries that sprang up around Massachusetts have been largely portrayed as a boon to the economy, a boost for tax revenue, and a small business owner bonanza.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 20 June 2025
Around midnight, several people broke into and looted an Apple Store, an Adidas store, and a weed dispensary on Broadway.
—Emily Witt, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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The council also directed staff to allow incidental drive-thru facilities, such as banks and pharmacies, to be conditionally permitted along the Brentwood Boulevard corridor.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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Nature has in fact provided us with an incredible pharmacy, filled with compounds that can heal as well as harm.—
Justin Stebbing,
JSTOR Daily,
24 July 2025
Noun
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Cross over, and suddenly ho-hum drugstores and fast-food restaurants transform into vibrant shops and cafes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
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The Pannonhalma Archabbey in Hungary is a Benedictine monastery that is working to save books from drugstore beetles, according to The Associated Press (AP).—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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