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
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.
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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
Old Republic utilizes a two-part dividend system that sees the insurer pay out a regular dole, as well as annual special payouts based on its profits for the year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
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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
Old Republic utilizes a two-part dividend system that sees the insurer pay out a regular dole, as well as annual special payouts based on its profits for the year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole
Noun
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The spirit of continuing forward has long underpinned our approach to life—in business, in philanthropy and most importantly, as a family.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mackenzie Scott’s philanthropy isn’t news in and of itself these days.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And a charity was giving his family a tray of rice with a few pieces of chicken to break their Ramadan fast each evening.—
Steve Hendrix,
Washington Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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According to the contracts for such deals, all the revenue is supposed to go to the charities, while the volunteers and leaders of the nonprofits are not supposed to be paid.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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This includes approaching individual horses with curiosity about their worldview and customs, monitoring the animals’ welfare and giving them opportunities to recover from stressors, and finding ways to honor and express gratitude to them.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Mar. 2026
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Irish fraternal organizations, including the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Catholic Sacred Heart Society, also contributed to community welfare in an era of high child mortality from cholera, diphtheria, measles and smallpox.—
Paula Kane,
The Conversation,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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