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
By placing them on the foreign-aid dole, U.S. officials know that foreign officials will do their bidding when called upon to do so.
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Jacob Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
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 Hornberger, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
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 event will convene changemakers, creatives and leaders across industries to inspire accessible, impactful philanthropy by breaking down barriers to meaningful change.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Estate planning, tax coordination, philanthropy, family governance and family office advisory services have become increasingly central to sophisticated wealth management.—
Elie Nour,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The winners would get their photo taken alongside a Barca star for a charity calendar benefiting UNICEF.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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Your opinion counts and will affect how people choose to donate their time to charity.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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Another theme for consumer acceptance is how to market this major step forward in animal welfare.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Officers conducting a welfare check on May 26 found Henderson dead from blunt force trauma, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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