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
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.
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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
Old Republic utilizes a two-part dividend system that sees the insurer pay out a regular dole, as well as annual special payouts based on its profits for the year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
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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
Old Republic utilizes a two-part dividend system that sees the insurer pay out a regular dole, as well as annual special payouts based on its profits for the year.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dole
Noun
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The benefit honored Wallis Annenberg and named Dominic Ng, chairman and CEO of East West Bank, the inaugural recipient of the Wallis Icon Award for his work in corporate philanthropy.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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If philanthropy is a part of your legacy, this is a win-win strategy.—
David Rae,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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In 2010, Buffett and fellow billionaire Bill Gates founded The Giving Pledge to encourage wealthy people to donate half their net worth to charity.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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The Oracle of Omaha is arguably the most famous and one of the most successful investors of all time and worth $168 billion, according to Forbes, despite giving away $62 billion to charity.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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In its statement announcing its initial suspension of Baffert, Churchill Downs emphasized the safety of horses as paramount to its decision, which was lauded by animal welfare groups.—
Katie Bo Lillis,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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Best Friends Animal Society, a national animal welfare organization working to end the killing of dogs and cats in America’s shelters, released new data showing that New York saved 89 percent of dogs and cats in their shelters.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Dole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dole. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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