as in distributed
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 doled out
Businesses have doled out as much as $4 million for last-minute plans to move boats through the Panama Canal in recent weeks, the Panama Canal Authority says, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz generates a seismic shift in global trade flows.
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Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The honors will be doled out at a gala on June 28.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Newsom rolled out the program in 2019 and California has doled out $5 billion through it.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
In an interview for Page Six published on April 7, the bestselling author, whose new novel American Fantasy is out now, doled out some of her own recommended reading.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
His proposal would hold flat a consistent source of revenue, Local Government Distributive Funds — a slice of state income taxes doled out to municipalities.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s where the money is doled out.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Alma Solís, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
There were other consequences for the city too – like the hefty settlement payments Detroit doled out to the exonerated men in Simon’s cases.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
Businesses have doled out up as much as $4 million to move boats through the Panama Canal with the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, according to the Panama Canal Authority, in a move that has created a seismic shift in global trade flows.
—Alma Solis, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
The honors will be doled out at a gala on June 28.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Newsom rolled out the program in 2019 and California has doled out $5 billion through it.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026
In an interview for Page Six published on April 7, the bestselling author, whose new novel American Fantasy is out now, doled out some of her own recommended reading.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
His proposal would hold flat a consistent source of revenue, Local Government Distributive Funds — a slice of state income taxes doled out to municipalities.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
That’s where the money is doled out.
—Alex Crippen, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doled out
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How to best address the cross-border problem of whose rules apply when validators, liquidity providers, and end users are globally distributed?—
Bob Diamond,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Torres-Ortiz allegedly collected the packages and took them to secondary locations where Edgar Castro Perez and Arroyo-Robles allegedly stored them until the cocaine was distributed further, federal officials claimed.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Theater owners cut prices and dispensed prizes to ticket buyers as the gangsters effectively cross-pollinated with the studio dance numbers.—
Peter Bart,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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In Mayorkas' case, the Senate's Democratic majority dispensed with the charges shortly after the trial began.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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On offense, role players such as Gavin Sheets, Luis Campusano and Ty France have provided timely impact; in FanGraphs’ definition of high-leverage situations, the Padres rank first in OPS and wRC+.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Instead, scandals have provided rolling revelations of a general unseriousness.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The award is handed out in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, and one agency will be named as the top department in a handful of classes later this year at NRPA’s annual conference.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Until they are all completely handed out during the NBA playoffs, the people who voted remain confidential, ultimately released to the public upon the presentation of the final award.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Gates at O’Hare are allocated by how much an airline flew the previous year, incentivizing airlines to add flights.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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The report noted that the government had allocated 102 million Australian dollars ($73 million) to increase security at Jewish sites including synagogues and schools.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2026
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