1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursement
Responsibilities that extend to the disbursement of that equity and the co-ownership role to which recipients of that equity are entitled.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump donated $25,000 through a nonprofit charity, a disbursement in violation of federal tax law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Repayment terms begin immediately upon disbursement of funds.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Trump donated $25,000 through a nonprofit charity, a disbursement in violation of federal tax law.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Repayment terms begin immediately upon disbursement of funds.
—Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for disbursement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Some small businesses can handle bookkeeping with spreadsheets, DIY invoicing and ad-hoc expense approvals.—
Dana Miranda,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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That same month, the price of Bitcoin — in which most of Borhanian’s life savings was invested, money that was covering much of the group’s expenses at that time — cratered.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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In addition, records show that Smedley received an advance payment of $2,625 in 2018 of his stipend as a city council member that is normally paid quarterly.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plan would allow the charter NFL franchise to make special payments to taxing bodies in the northwest suburbs — known as Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT — rather than paying regular property taxes.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Analysts adjusted targets ahead of earnings for the restaurants and foodservice distribution group.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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The distribution of buckyballs and other molecules in the planetary nebula will help astrophysicists decipher how these structures evolve over time and know more about what chemistry fuels the cosmos.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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There are no performance incentive payments or cost-of-living increase for senior leadership in the current fiscal year, according to a budget overview, and no incentive payments for anyone in the coming fiscal year starting July 1.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although Rolder’s short arm length could give him some trouble with block-shedding, several workable pieces on his profile likely speak to what Buffalo would go for in its new defense at a reduced cost.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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However, management suggested no change to their capital allocation strategy, maintained FY26 outlook, and provided worse-than expected 2Q26 guidance.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2026
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Weimer plays a key role in shaping Germany’s cultural policy and oversees the allocation of millions of euros in federal cultural funding to grants, awards, and projects.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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So far, Apple's AI strategy has involved avoiding hefty capital expenditures while Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Meta commit to hundreds of billions of dollars a year in combined capex to fund new data centers and fill them with pricey AI chips.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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But the endorsement in a safe Democratic district is unlikely to attract the major expenditures and outreach that UNITE HERE has provided in battleground states and districts.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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