dole
noun
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
doles
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present tense formof dole (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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My advice, as a marital and family therapist with almost 20 years’ experience, is that if your therapist freely doles out advice: Find a new therapist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
He asserted that the government doles out “hundreds of billions of dollars, under the act. ... They take our money, and they don’t spend it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Knicks postponed a planned presale on Ticketmaster, while the NBA doles out tickets to its own partners.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
I personally believe in the concept called karma, but not in the sense that the universe is a giant calculator that doles out ultimate judgment for good and bad behavior.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024
Her slender brown arms wave about like wings as she doles out every command.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
