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
Historically, these visas — 85,000 per year — have been doled out through a lottery system.
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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
And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
More than $250M in incentives were doled out today across 22 series that are returning, relocating or launching production in the state, including Dan Fogelman’s upcoming NFL drama, which received a whopping $42M — even more than the show had originally been approved for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Coleman directed construction of a picnic grounds along his new rail line and doled out parcels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Because drinks need to be doled out fast at the Open, the syrup was nixed for today's stadium-friendly version, but Mautone highly recommends trying this elevated take at home.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
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
And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.
—Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
More than $250M in incentives were doled out today across 22 series that are returning, relocating or launching production in the state, including Dan Fogelman’s upcoming NFL drama, which received a whopping $42M — even more than the show had originally been approved for.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
Coleman directed construction of a picnic grounds along his new rail line and doled out parcels.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2025
Because drinks need to be doled out fast at the Open, the syrup was nixed for today's stadium-friendly version, but Mautone highly recommends trying this elevated take at home.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
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But a trust can offer you more control over how your assets eventually get distributed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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If a tip is added automatically with no option for the customer to disregard or modify it, the amount distributed to workers from it doesn't qualify for a tax break, according to new guidance.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel returned to late-night yesterday after nearly a week off the air with a monologue that largely dispensed with laughs.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
24 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis allegedly dispensed the substance at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, over a nearly monthlong span, leaving school officials mystified as to the origin of the foul odor, the Florence County Sheriff's office said in a statement.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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While Vance’s critique of the Ford Foundation’s tax-exempt status was limited to its support of The Nation during his podcast appearance, other administration officials have provided clues as to how the government will conduct its scrutiny of liberal philanthropies.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Sep. 2025
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In principle, a CNTR rocket can double the specific impulse provided by previous nuclear thermal rocket designs dating back to the 1950s (and still being worked on by NASA and DARPA today) as well as quadruple that which can be achieved by chemical rockets.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The state’s Clean Air Vehicle decal program ends next week, but tickets won’t immediately be handed out to solo electric vehicle drivers who continue to use carpool lanes.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Awards including the Creativity Prize, Humanitarian Spirit Award and Commercial Potential Prize will be handed out, alongside the Momo Script Award.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the agents' colleagues were divided over the move at the time, the Bureau, under then-Director Christopher Wray, conducted a review and did not find grounds for discipline, CNN reports.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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The park encompasses 134 miles of that stretch and is divided into 13 distinct sections.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This was offset by a high hotel quality rating, of 8 out of 10, alongside an 82,500-capacity stadium with eight matches allocated.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Martin laughed this week when asked to approximate the number of hours he’s allocated to this.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Doled out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doled%20out. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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