as in to distribute
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket
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Recent Examples of dole out
In March, a hearing committee doled out the suspension.
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
All told, the district has doled out nearly 3 million servings this school year.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
But his sales patter — expertly doling out the bull — is unmatched.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Earlier this year, the Space Force announced SpaceX, not ULA, would get the majority of the Phase 3 contracts with a total of $13.7 billion to be doled out over the next five years.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
All told, the district has doled out nearly 3 million servings this school year.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
But his sales patter — expertly doling out the bull — is unmatched.
—Nina Metz Chicago Tribune, Boston Herald, 5 June 2025
Earlier this year, the Space Force announced SpaceX, not ULA, would get the majority of the Phase 3 contracts with a total of $13.7 billion to be doled out over the next five years.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole out
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Another way was dispensing care at the mobile clinics that P.H.R.I. operated in the occupied territories.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To make ordering worthwhile, get dad a few bottles and a measured chemist’s glass to dispense said refresher from his own bar.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 June 2025
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Both Norton and Bitdefender provide a spot to record all details about the contents of your wallet.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 June 2025
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Senior third baseman Holly Smith provided some stellar defense in the third inning, charging a grounder on the line, scooping the ball up and flipping it to Sujack out of her glove all in one motion for the third out on a force play at the plate.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Nearly half of the $1 billion prize pot will be handed out based on sporting success with the finalists banking $30 million in merit payments for that game.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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By the time all the players could be separated, the officials had handed out 80 minutes of penalty time for the melee.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
10 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Fallout from President Trump’s break with Elon Musk is roiling a Republican Party that was already divided over the fate of the president’s landmark legislation.—
Michael Wilner,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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