Definition of dolenext
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 Residents also grew frustrated, as migrants reluctantly snared in endless court proceedings appeared to be gaming the system and living off the taxpayers’ dole. — Julia Preston, Foreign Affairs, 25 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole
Noun
  • Harris has had to rely on private philanthropy for her NCBRS study.
    — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The approach fits within a broader push by Badr Jafar, the UAE’s special envoy for business and philanthropy, to bring private donors, businesses, and governments together to address humanitarian needs.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Me+Em x The Booker Prizes reading lists will be available to buy from BookKind, an online bookshop that donates 10 percent of every order value to its charity partners, which include the Booker Prize Foundation.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Looking after the ocean is key, and the resort takes part in a coral regeneration program and works with local marine charities including The Manta Trust and Manta Matcher.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Psychological thriller set against the world of animal welfare and hunting.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • But the arrangement also helped build a coalition far broader than a conventional welfare program could have commanded.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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