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
By August, the CDC's center for HIV and tuberculosis prevention had doled out $167 million less than the historical average, according to an analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a think tank focused on reducing inequality.
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Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Should the petitioners win their case, Justice Barrett had questions about how reimbursements would be doled out to people and entities that have already paid the tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other side, billionaire Tom Steyer, who ran briefly for the Democratic POTUS nomination in 2020, doled out nearly $13 million for the measure.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, Antifa International’s defense fund has doled out over $250,000 to more than 800 antifascists from 26 different countries, according to a 10th anniversary post.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Another $5 million, Hunn said, will be doled out in grants awarded over the next 13 months to community organizations, health care providers and food banks that support residents with Medi-Cal enrollment and renewal.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Zhao's pardon is the latest in a series Trump has doled out to executives convicted of white collar crimes.
—Gram Slattery, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Roughly one-third of cities’ revenue comes from federal grants to states that are then doled out to cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 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
Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
Should the petitioners win their case, Justice Barrett had questions about how reimbursements would be doled out to people and entities that have already paid the tariffs.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
On the other side, billionaire Tom Steyer, who ran briefly for the Democratic POTUS nomination in 2020, doled out nearly $13 million for the measure.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
Over the past decade, Antifa International’s defense fund has doled out over $250,000 to more than 800 antifascists from 26 different countries, according to a 10th anniversary post.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
Another $5 million, Hunn said, will be doled out in grants awarded over the next 13 months to community organizations, health care providers and food banks that support residents with Medi-Cal enrollment and renewal.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Zhao's pardon is the latest in a series Trump has doled out to executives convicted of white collar crimes.
—Gram Slattery, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Roughly one-third of cities’ revenue comes from federal grants to states that are then doled out to cities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
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So Thorington and Beyer were outliers, who distributed independently.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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The administration cited legal advice and operational constraints in determining that only 50 percent of the usual monthly benefits could be distributed to eligible households.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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One possible unifying perspective is provided by computer science.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 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
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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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Grants will be allocated based on SNAP populations in each region.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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New York Governor Kathy Hochul allocated $65 million to support food pantries and nutrition programs statewide.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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