dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
doled
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past participleof dole.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof dole.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dolenouna portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, for example, has doled out billions of dollars since 2021 to local nonprofits trying to house people, including at least $25 million to the 1736 FCC.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
The vast majority of awards were doled out offstage during an evening far better known for its performances and stage antics than its prizes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Meta previously doled out roughly $94 million through a prior community grant program.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
But U.S. content makers seem much more interested in true crime, rather than the scripted version, unless the latter is doled out in epic proportions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
She doled out a light punishment of extra chores, and that, we hoped, was the end of that.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
