as in to distribute
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 dole out
My conclusion, not to spoil the ending, is that the real bonus offered by a meal kit is sauces, spices, and flavors, doled out in small portions rather than large jars.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
The non-top-placing queens are tasked to dole out their individual points face-to-face.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 9 May 2025
And Strasbourg, France — a location that cut the Top 5 to the Top 4 — continued doling out the surprises, this time with the Race’s rarely seen Head-to-Head competition.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
In spring 2025, the group has been doling out new tunes from the upcoming re-release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 May 2025
The non-top-placing queens are tasked to dole out their individual points face-to-face.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 9 May 2025
And Strasbourg, France — a location that cut the Top 5 to the Top 4 — continued doling out the surprises, this time with the Race’s rarely seen Head-to-Head competition.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 May 2025
In spring 2025, the group has been doling out new tunes from the upcoming re-release.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole out
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Today, Last Rhino distributes across Virginia, D.C., Maryland, and a bit of West Virginia, with plans to expand into North Carolina next.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The New Neighbor City Services Guide will be distributed to new residents and those relocating within the city via a postcard with a link to access the digital guide.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Another way was dispensing care at the mobile clinics that P.H.R.I. operated in the occupied territories.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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To make ordering worthwhile, get dad a few bottles and a measured chemist’s glass to dispense said refresher from his own bar.—
SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
5 June 2025
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Senior third baseman Holly Smith provided some stellar defense in the third inning, charging a grounder on the line, scooping the ball up and flipping it to Sujack out of her glove all in one motion for the third out on a force play at the plate.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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Starting in 2014, Florida universities provided in-state tuition waivers for undocumented students under certain conditions.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 June 2025
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Sankey handed out info packets to reporters Thursday detailing the SEC’s schedule strength superiority over the past decade.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Tour, the Australian Open handed out titles earlier this year, when the competition unfolded between Jan. 12 and Jan. 26 in Melbourne.—
Stacy Lambe,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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Model parallelism divides the neural network itself across hardware.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Americans were also divided over what their separation means for the country, according to the survey, which has a margin of error of 2.1 percentage points.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Illinois allocated $75 million in state funding to continue to provide rental assistance to tenants and their landlords for fiscal year 2025.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Under the Republican bill, Medicaid spending will still grow, and Washington would still allocate $7.9 trillion to the program.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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