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
  • Chiu’s philanthropy is getting new artists into the Crocker and helping the museum continue to diversify its ranks – efforts that predate Floyd’s death, according to Scott Shields, the Ted and Melza Barr Chief Curator and Associate Director for the Crocker.
    Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Guidance on philanthropy or running a family foundation may also be important to you.
    Andy Busser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Dustin Wolf’s extension was announced on Tuesday, Flames players gathered in Calgary for the team’s annual charity golf tournament.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Among the supporting evidence filed by the government are three academic reports by scholars with deep knowledge of Islamic charities in Egypt.
    Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The latest austerity budget–which included a freeze to welfare benefits, healthcare spending cuts, and more—would have also disproportionately hurt working people.
    Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The authority notes that with high numbers of freelancers in creative industries, fair competition for talent is essential for both worker welfare and business growth.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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