as in philanthropy
the giving of necessities and especially money to the needy
a millionaire who was known for his annual Christmas dole to needy-looking strangers he met on the street
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Recent Examples of dole
Too many American workers have become layabouts living off the government dole.
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Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 11 May 2021
The author of that piece criticized the Social Security Administration for not updating a listing of jobs that benefit applicants might be able to do instead of going on the government dole collecting disability benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
As recently as 2017, a dole of about 100 baby loggerhead turtles emerged from their eggs and began their journey from the sand to the sea on Assateague Island National Seashore.
—Kristian Jaime, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022
As with other American officials feted in Azerbaijan on the regime’s dole, Cuellar routinely stumped for Azeri oil interests—helping the regime profit that much further.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2022
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Jacob Silverman, The New Republic, 11 May 2021
The author of that piece criticized the Social Security Administration for not updating a listing of jobs that benefit applicants might be able to do instead of going on the government dole collecting disability benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas News, 29 Jan. 2023
As recently as 2017, a dole of about 100 baby loggerhead turtles emerged from their eggs and began their journey from the sand to the sea on Assateague Island National Seashore.
—Kristian Jaime, Baltimore Sun, 25 July 2022
As with other American officials feted in Azerbaijan on the regime’s dole, Cuellar routinely stumped for Azeri oil interests—helping the regime profit that much further.
—Casey Michel, The New Republic, 26 Jan. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole
Noun
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First, philanthropy remains critical, as many museums rely on the generosity of individual donors to serve visitors.—
Margi Glavovic Nothard,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2025
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Real estate offers powerful opportunities for philanthropy and social impact investing: • Affordable housing initiatives that provide stable housing for low-income families.—
DJ Van Keuren,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The chase occurred after the Netflix stars left a charity event in New York City.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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That effort had essentially earmarked money to local charities to provide nonviolent immigrants with case workers who connect them to services such as human trafficking screening and information on U.S. law.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The money went to the Hope Florida Foundation, a nonprofit that was established by the state to help realize Casey DeSantis’ vision to reshape welfare.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Police were responding to the home after a request for a welfare check, WUSA 9 reported.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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