Synonyms for dispensation
ˌdɪs pənˈseɪ ʃən, -pɛn-dis·pen·sa·tion

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1. dispensation

   Synonyms:
   economy, dealing, revelation, distribution, arrangement, visitation, exemption, immunity, privilege, abandonment, dismissal, disuse, indulgence

   Antonyms:
   reservation, injunction, prohibition, enforcement, retention, restriction

Princeton's WordNet

1. dispensationnoun

   an exemption from some rule or obligation

2. dispensationnoun

   a share that has been dispensed or distributed

3. dispensationnoun

   the act of dispensing (giving out in portions)

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1. dispensationnoun

   Synonyms:
   distribution, apportionment, allotment

2. dispensationnoun

   Synonyms:
   administration, stewardship

3. dispensationnoun

   Synonyms:
   scheme, plan, system, economy

4. dispensationnoun

   Synonyms:
   exemption (from some law), license

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1. List of paraphrases for "dispensation":

   exemption, waiver, derogation, administration

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How to use dispensation in a sentence?

1. Joel Finack:

   In this dispensation, God has clearly included the burial and resurrection of Christ along with His death as a part of 'the gospel' (1 Cor. 151-4)...It is God who has set these terms as the content of our faith in order to be saved. This is the METHOD of salvation in this day of grace.

2. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta:

   After all Vice Chairman Anil Ambani's India's richest man, Vice Chairman Anil Ambani has therefore the deepest pockets in this country, i can say without any risk of contradiction that Vice Chairman Anil Ambani has been supported by a favorable political dispensation and a regulatory regime.

3. Peter Navarro:

   If that [NAFTA] negotiation is unsuccessful then tariffs will be applied across the board, now, importantly, in addition to that, there is language that will allow other countries to effectively propose ways that they could get a similar dispensation in exchange for more fair and reciprocal trade with the United States.

4. Babatunde Fashola:

   It suffered delays as a result of partisan political differences in the last dispensation. After the first tranche was disbursed there was a freeze on the second tranche.

5. Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa:

   In the current form, the system places disproportionate burden on the low and middle-income households, this new dispensation demonstrates that we are a listening and caring government.