as in distributed
to give out (something) to appropriate individuals
she doles out office supplies as if she were paying for them out of her own pocket
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Recent Examples of doled out
Roughly one-third of cities’ revenue comes from federal grants to states that are then doled out to cities.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The question of who is going to shell out, besides the usual suspects like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which have doled out soft loans in the past, also looms large when the government is still stabilizing its economy amid a challenging global landscape.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Powered by TalkShopLive’s interactive platform, the event merged insightful, behind-the-scenes celebrity storytelling with step-by-step tutorials that could be replicated in an instant — simply by adding to cart the products mentioned by Nandy, with relevant anecdotes doled out by Berkley.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Pick from an assortment of delicious recipes doled out by a roster of sprightly locals, from apple strudel to Sacher-style chocolate gâteaux.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
An IndyStar analysis found that more than $100 million worth of awards were doled out to those organizations while Roberts played an instrumental role in choosing funding recipients at the IEDC.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.
—Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the last three decades, officials have doled out $60 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Before releasing her new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter only doled out one promotional single.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The question of who is going to shell out, besides the usual suspects like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which have doled out soft loans in the past, also looms large when the government is still stabilizing its economy amid a challenging global landscape.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
Powered by TalkShopLive’s interactive platform, the event merged insightful, behind-the-scenes celebrity storytelling with step-by-step tutorials that could be replicated in an instant — simply by adding to cart the products mentioned by Nandy, with relevant anecdotes doled out by Berkley.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Pick from an assortment of delicious recipes doled out by a roster of sprightly locals, from apple strudel to Sacher-style chocolate gâteaux.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
An IndyStar analysis found that more than $100 million worth of awards were doled out to those organizations while Roberts played an instrumental role in choosing funding recipients at the IEDC.
—Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 25 Sep. 2025
Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.
—Barbara Ortutay, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Over the last three decades, officials have doled out $60 million.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Before releasing her new album Man’s Best Friend, Sabrina Carpenter only doled out one promotional single.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
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Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Following the Chiefs’ 31-0 humiliation of the visiting Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Andy Reid dispensed with his normally exhaustive postgame rundown of individual accolades.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Oct. 2025
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Most notably, every penny appropriated by Congress is dispensed by the OMB, making the agency a potential choke point in a federal bureaucracy that currently spends about $7 trillion a year.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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Sikorski has been a vocal advocate for Ukraine, and Poland has provided dozens of military aid packages for Kyiv.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Criteria varies by state, but it is provided to households that meet or come below the poverty line.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Nine Indiana high school bands have advanced to the final round of Bands of America 2025 Indianapolis Super Regional Championships at Lucas Oil Stadium, and preliminary awards have been handed out.—
Alexandria Burris,
IndyStar,
25 Oct. 2025
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The actress won a Special Tony Award for Best Newcomer for her Broadway debut, For Love or Money, in 1947 — the first year that the theater awards, then called the Antoinette Perry Awards, were handed out.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Phillips also asked that their assets be divided up by the court as separate property, with no indication in the papers that the exes had a prenup in place.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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But like other governer races, voters are divided along partisan lines.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Around 70% of the project's energy capacity will be allocated to the Port Washington data center project, and around 30% would be made available to Wisconsin customers across the grid.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two are dependent on millions of dollars that have not been allocated by the state.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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