as in pharmacy
a place where medicine or minor medical treatment is given
a hospital dispensary
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Recent Examples of dispensary
Communities with futuristic dispensaries and start-up athleisure.
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Blake and Kelly Roberts, the third-generation owners of Lakes Floral Gift & Garden, last year received a preliminary state license and city approval to open what is expected to be the city’s first cannabis dispensary and one of the first in Washington County.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The dispensary agreements serve as a compromise, helping fund the camera system while eliminating the city’s previous requirement that marijuana retailers maintain a security guard on site around the clock.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This year, however, one troop was reportedly allowed to sell outside the dispensary on a trial basis.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Xuan Juliana Wang, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Blake and Kelly Roberts, the third-generation owners of Lakes Floral Gift & Garden, last year received a preliminary state license and city approval to open what is expected to be the city’s first cannabis dispensary and one of the first in Washington County.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2026
The dispensary agreements serve as a compromise, helping fund the camera system while eliminating the city’s previous requirement that marijuana retailers maintain a security guard on site around the clock.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
This year, however, one troop was reportedly allowed to sell outside the dispensary on a trial basis.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensary
Noun
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Events like these show how attacks on health technology companies can affect patients, hospitals and pharmacies across the country.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Finally, neither strategy adequately addresses the capital requirements that prevent many clinics and pharmacies from stocking injectable PrEP.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For a drugstore option, Dove’s bond-repairing mask is a favorite.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2026
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Scroll on to shop our favorite drugstore nail polishes.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Dispensary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensary. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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