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
In March, the Healey administration doled out $10 million in grants for fan celebrations and community watch parties throughout the state, including in Easthampton, Everett, Greenfield, Worcester, Lowell, Burlington, Lexington and Weymouth.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The lumbar laminectomy is just one example of the extraordinarily high awards being doled out under the flawed system created by the 2020 law.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 19 May 2026
The 1922 agreement that divided the water among the states doled out more than was actually flowing, and since 2000, the river has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax breaks over the next five years.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The lottery drawing doled out some drastic repercussions, too.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Beast Games, a spectacle of over-the-top competition, offers 1,000 contestants the chance to win a $5 million prize with other high-value prizes being doled out in the process.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 27 May 2026
Music is doled out note by note, sometimes stripped back to a one-finger descending scale on the piano, often absent altogether.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 19 May 2026
The lumbar laminectomy is just one example of the extraordinarily high awards being doled out under the flawed system created by the 2020 law.
—Tara Bannow, STAT, 19 May 2026
The 1922 agreement that divided the water among the states doled out more than was actually flowing, and since 2000, the river has shrunk dramatically as climate change intensifies dry conditions in the Rocky Mountains.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Kemp vetoes bills that would have doled out more than $235M in tax breaks over the next five years.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 May 2026
The lottery drawing doled out some drastic repercussions, too.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Beast Games, a spectacle of over-the-top competition, offers 1,000 contestants the chance to win a $5 million prize with other high-value prizes being doled out in the process.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
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Earlier this year, YouTube content creator Markiplier self-distributed his horror movie Iron Lung after numerous studios and distributors had rejected the project.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
26 May 2026
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The groceries were distributed by the Promise Center, paid for by Highmark Wholecare.—
Mamie Bah,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Authorities often dispensed empty promises that projects would be replaced with better structures, ones less vulnerable to crime, damp and black mold, and not flawed by the kind of dangerous cost-cutting construction that led to London’s Grenfell Tower burning down in 2017, killing 72 people.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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In response to an emergency request from drugmakers, the court paused a ruling that the drug must be prescribed and dispensed in person by a doctor.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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The golden-haired songstress provided the soundtrack to Nadine’s teen angst years growing up in Boston.—
Suzanne Van Atten,
AJC.com,
24 May 2026
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Historically, stocks have provided the best long-term real return of any asset class.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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On the day, Edmilson performed training drills with attendees, handed out medals, and spoke to them about his life.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Data released by the California capital show that officers handed out more than 5,500 citations for the offense under city code in 2025.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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The authority was created in 1993, 15 years after the statewide passage of Proposition 13, which radically changed how base property tax revenues were divided.—
Mercury News Editorial,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
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The clip has since circulated widely on social media, where reactions have been sharply divided.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The funding, allocated through California’s Road Maintenance Rehabilitation Account, comes from the gas tax established by Senate Bill 1 and vehicle registration fees.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2026
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Over the past several years, a number of companies have allocated portions of their treasury reserves to digital assets such as bitcoin.—
Anthony Milewski,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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