as in philanthropy
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
a millionaire who was known for his annual Christmas dole to needy-looking strangers he met on the street
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Recent Examples of dole
Too many American workers have become layabouts living off the government dole.
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Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 11 May 2021
The author of that piece criticized the Social Security Administration for not updating a listing of jobs that benefit applicants might be able to do instead of going on the government dole collecting disability benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
As recently as 2017, a dole of about 100 baby loggerhead turtles emerged from their eggs and began their journey from the sand to the sea on Assateague Island National Seashore.
—Kristian Jaime, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022
As with other American officials feted in Azerbaijan on the regime’s dole, Cuellar routinely stumped for Azeri oil interests—helping the regime profit that much further.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2022
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Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 11 May 2021
The author of that piece criticized the Social Security Administration for not updating a listing of jobs that benefit applicants might be able to do instead of going on the government dole collecting disability benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
As recently as 2017, a dole of about 100 baby loggerhead turtles emerged from their eggs and began their journey from the sand to the sea on Assateague Island National Seashore.
—Kristian Jaime, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022
As with other American officials feted in Azerbaijan on the regime’s dole, Cuellar routinely stumped for Azeri oil interests—helping the regime profit that much further.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole
Noun
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The mix of Black trauma and White philanthropy created a peculiar vibe in the event space, at once somber and thrilling, mournful and hopeful.—
Nicholas Lalla,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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He was known to socialize with prominent people and also met with them to discuss finance and philanthropy.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The high-jewelry collection also maintains its connection to nature and origin through a partnership with Elephant Family, the wildlife conservation charity founded by Mark Shand in 2002.—
Shannon Adducci,
Robb Report,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Golden Globe-winning actor announced in a video posted on YouTube that the charity Alice's Kids will cover the costs of prom tickets for hundreds of high school seniors in Altadena after a series of wildfires ravaged much of Los Angeles in January.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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The counterfeit bill contains the racial slur, an offensive caricature of a Black person and references to anti-Black stereotypes surrounding alcoholism and reliance on government welfare.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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This misallocation of resources results in productive inefficiency and a deadweight loss — a reduction in overall economic welfare that benefits neither producers nor consumers.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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