dole

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for dole
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Noun
  • Dan and Jennifer Gilbert have been powerful forces in metro Detroit philanthropy, including through their Gilbert Family Foundation.
    JC Reindl, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Education and health care have been the biggest recipients of billionaire philanthropy over the past decades.
    Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The buyer of the tickets will be able to contribute to one or both of Murphy's charities.
    Scott Talley, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The northern Mediterranean throws a good charity gala.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Efforts to reduce spending in other areas have fallen flat, with a number of Labour Party lawmakers opposing cuts to welfare spending and winter fuel payments for pensioners.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
  • What To Know According to a 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research paper, eliminating de minimis could reduce consumer welfare by up to $13 billion each year, with lower-income households feeling the greatest impact.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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