dispensation
Example Sentences
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Indeed, it is not a novel at all, and it has been categorized as such only because of a curious dispensation afforded to the French to affix that label to any book they want.
To actually get a new organ, patients like Newman are functionally required to secure a special dispensation from the state, which must be renewed every year.
From Los Angeles Times
So if Putin does fly to Budapest he would need special dispensation if he decided to fly over an EU member state.
From BBC
Divine dispensation allowed me to catch the final performance of this revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s 1971 breakout musical.
From Los Angeles Times
Gomez’s announcement of the assistance program comes after Bishop Alberto Rojas of the Diocese of San Bernardino issued a dispensation allowing parishioners fearful of deportations to stay home rather than attend Mass.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
