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
The program will dole out $13.6 million in unrestricted cash payments to eligible households at or below 100% of the area median income that have seen their property tax bills go up by at least 50% in any year since 2022.
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Musk invested heavily in the Wisconsin race, traveling to the state on behalf of conservative Brad Schimel and doling out millions of dollars on ads and direct giveaways to voters.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Musk invested heavily in the Wisconsin race, traveling to the state on behalf of conservative Brad Schimel and doling out millions of dollars on ads and direct giveaways to voters.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole out
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El Tayeb Siddig/Reuters That funding was part of some $661 million that USAID distributed in Sudan last year, accounting for nearly half of the global humanitarian response to the crisis.—
Violet Ikong,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skyline Media has distributed more than 800 international films and served as sales agent for over 150 Vietnamese and Southeast Asian titles.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some parents aren't comfortable with the practice, while others don't hesitate to dispense kisses.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
24 Apr. 2025
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Minnelli is 79 and will still be 79 when the Grammys are dispensed early next year.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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Dutch florists provided tens of thousands of flowers in an intricate, colorful layout − a tradition in its 39th year.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The incident report was issued Saturday at 12:07 p.m., and the last update concerning this incident was provided on Saturday at 12:34 p.m. Interstate 70 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
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His interest in sports analytics comes from his math teacher father, who handed out rulers to Trick-or-Treaters each year.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
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Jiang serves as the head of the main competition jury at the Beijing fest, which will hand out its Tiantan Awards on Saturday evening.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2025
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The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The Inflation Reduction Act allocated $15 million for a task force within the IRS to create a report about the costs and opinions of a potential direct e-file program.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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According to Harvard’s annual report, the largest chunks of the endowment are allocated to private equity (39%) and hedge funds (32%).—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Dole out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole%20out. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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