disbursement
noun
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Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse (which in turn comes, in part, from the Medieval Latin word bursa, meaning “money bag”). During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement, but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed.
Examples of disbursement in a Sentence
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
From there, it’s expected states will manage the program and determine the schedule for applications and disbursements.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025
It’s also added new tools in risk, compliance, and disbursement.
—Ellen Sheng, CNBC, 10 June 2025
In March, though Congress had approved MBN’s budget through the end of the 2025 fiscal year, Lake blocked the disbursement to MBN a few hours later.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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