PLIES (WITH) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

plies (with)

verb

present tense third-person singular of ply (with)

as in deals (out)

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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

Definition of doles out

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Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributes

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Each party allocates its seats to members based on a list of candidates published before elections.

— Hannah Ridge, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
The Constitution allocates political power — specifically representation in the House of Representatives — and draws political districts in relation to decennial census counts of population size.

— Nancy Krieger, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of allocates

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But with Ameen on violin, this dynamic is inverted, and the intermingling of their strings on the recording provides a unique tonal color.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The model provides a baseline for understanding what a planet’s atmosphere might look like without life.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of provides

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The Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode administers the process, establishing the criteria and reviewing applications.

— Alicja Zelazko, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026
The California Department of Social Services, which administers CalFresh, estimated in June that about 665,000 residents were at risk of losing benefits because of the work requirements.

— Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of administers

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But what happens when a chatbot dispenses advice on more sensitive topics typically reserved for experts, such as human health?

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
As for application, the product dispenses from a cooling metal tip—yet another benefit for depuffing—and just a few dots do the trick.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 7 Oct. 2026

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