as in distributes
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 doles out
Through a combination of buttery-smooth fabric, mighty arch support, impact-absorbing memory foam, and the kind of curved, rocker-like outsole that doles out both traction and momentum on any surface.
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Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
At times, his social role will overlap with that of other weight-room regulars, not least of which is the gym grandpa, who hangs around and shoots the breeze and doles out tips on how to lift.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Lambert’s script doles out details in small measures, requiring patience from her audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Its revenue-distribution model doles out more to the SEC and Big Ten than the Atlantic Coast and Big 12, among the power conferences.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Rob Hale, founder and CEO of telecommunications company Granite Communications, annually doles out $1,000 checks to local recent college graduates in Massachusetts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
In total, the New York City Marathon doles out $969,000 in prize money, including $534,000 total to the men’s and women’s top-10 finishers, and $118,000 total to the top-five American finishers.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Passed 50 years ago, IDEA doles out billions of dollars annually to states, and then to school districts, which use the money to help pay for special education services.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Nick Benz-Bushling doles out Johnathan's medications.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Rudolf Obias, Footwear News, 3 Mar. 2026
At times, his social role will overlap with that of other weight-room regulars, not least of which is the gym grandpa, who hangs around and shoots the breeze and doles out tips on how to lift.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2026
Lambert’s script doles out details in small measures, requiring patience from her audience.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Its revenue-distribution model doles out more to the SEC and Big Ten than the Atlantic Coast and Big 12, among the power conferences.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Jan. 2026
Rob Hale, founder and CEO of telecommunications company Granite Communications, annually doles out $1,000 checks to local recent college graduates in Massachusetts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
In total, the New York City Marathon doles out $969,000 in prize money, including $534,000 total to the men’s and women’s top-10 finishers, and $118,000 total to the top-five American finishers.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Passed 50 years ago, IDEA doles out billions of dollars annually to states, and then to school districts, which use the money to help pay for special education services.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
Nick Benz-Bushling doles out Johnathan's medications.
—Kate Snow, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doles out
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Putting healthcare at the top of his affordability list, Coghill, 46, runs a business which imports and distributes timber products.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some of the bikes are used in Metro’s Adopt A Bike Grant Program, which distributes them to those in need.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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First seen at a night-club table of menacing lowlifes, Ida, whose mother tongue is Brooklynese, suddenly switches to a heavy British accent and dispenses a torrent of highly literary sarcasms.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Of course, the real issue isn’t advice itself, but rather the wisdom of whomever dispenses it—and finding them in the first place is harder to admitting someone else’s opinion just may be savvier than your own.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2026
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The country’s economic crimes unit has opened a corruption investigation into former Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland — who also once headed the committee that hands out the Nobel Peace Prize — over his ties with Epstein.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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This single fine is close to the normal total of $8 million to $10 million in all fines that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hands out each year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The system provides tools to plan, execute, and analyze information campaigns while incorporating compliance and oversight mechanisms.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Yes there’s a rooftop bar, and yes there’s a club, but even the most dedicated nightlife enjoyer needs a peaceful place to crash when the party’s over, and the Public provides that too.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 Mar. 2026
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The story centers on the daughter of a water tycoon who joins forces with a township gangster to challenge the powerful system that divides their society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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That spell was broken on Thursday with five People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft operating around the Taiwan Strait over the previous 24 hours, according to Taiwan’s military, with several flying near the median line that divides the waterway.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The federal observer program is relatively inexpensive — Congress allocates several million dollars for it each year, a former federal official said.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The safe and consistent 60/40 portfolio, which allocates 60% toward stocks and 40% in bonds, is putting on a lackluster performance this year, the bank wrote in a Wednesday note.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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