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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His dispute with the veteran’s charity was one of several incidents related to Pulte’s Twitter philanthropy that drew him unwanted attention.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The fund, managed by the philanthropy arm of global investment firm ICONIQ and philanthropic organization Co-Impact, will support 22 organizations over the next three years including five in Africa.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The money will go to the charity that is building a lavish new ballroom for him at the White House.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The charity, which has over 650 job centers, saw over 2 million people use its employment services last year—and Preston says the majority of those who are currently struggling with unemployment are people without degrees.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Located across a causeway from downtown Miami and overlooking Biscayne Bay, the park was beloved by those who grew up visiting the landmark, but plagued by persistent animal welfare complaints.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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Countries in Africa, with few data centers of their own, must push their financial and health records, their governance and welfare data, and their security information to data centers offshore — probably through 2Africa to Europe.—
Samanth Subramanian,
The Dial,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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