Synonyms of doles out

doles out

verb

present tense third-person singular of dole out

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• distributes
• dispenses
• hands out
• provides
• deals (out)
• divides
• portions
• allocates
• parcels (out)
• supplies
• administers
• metes (out)
• assigns
• donates
• apportions
• lots
• proportions
• shares (out)
• prorates
• furnishes
• measures (out)
• dishes out
• splits
• issues
• shares
• parts
• contributes
• spreads
• allots
• circulates
• admeasures
• redistributes
• divvies (up)
• appropriates
• disseminates
• sets
• dollops (out)
• chips in
• allows
• bestows
• disburses
• scatters
• rations
• pledges
• disperses
• reapportions
• reallocates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deprives (of)
• denies
• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• withholds
• disallows
• begrudges
• misallocates
• pinches
• skimps
• stints
• niggles (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of doles out

While the demand for aid has grown steadily in recent years, demand for the federal Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program funds that the state doles out via the CEAP program has not. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Nicholson said reforms to how the state doles out special education funding is one possible solution. — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026

Although the film doles out answers, there is some economical hand-waving about why the neighborhood has power and running water for so long. — William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026

This Darla sandal, on sale for a limited time, doles out balance despite its towering platform height. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 July 2026

Make a beeline for the flagship Olive Young store, the country’s biggest cosmetics retailer, where there’s a whole wall devoted to sheet masks, testing stations and a vending machine that doles out free skincare samples. — Siobhan Grogan, TheWeek, 17 July 2026

The district received a $750,000 grant from the Colorado Water Conservation Board, which doles out money from sports betting tax revenue, said Diana Lane, sustainable food and water program director for The Nature Conservancy in Colorado, which helped the district land the grant. — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026

The property also boasts amenities such as a rooftop pool, an on-site gym, and dining options like Spinning Jenny’s Coffee Bar, which doles out local favorites, including bagels baked by Rover Bagel in the nearby historic Pepperell Mill. — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026

Also supported are arts funders including the Cleveland Arts Prize, which, in turn, doles out annual $10,000 prizes to visual artists as well as writers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026