disbursed; disbursing
1
a
: to pay out : expend especially from a fund
disburse money
b
: to make a payment in settlement of
disburse a bill
2
disburser
noun
Examples of disburse in a Sentence
The money will be disbursed on the basis of need.
The government has disbursed millions of dollars in foreign aid.
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That's because federal funding for individual Head Start programs cannot be disbursed while the government is shut down.
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The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Past presidential administrations have continued disbursing funds for SNAP during prior government shutdowns.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Revenues will be disbursed to Clarenceville School District.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Justice Department attorney Jason Altabet told the judge that USDA lacked the authority to disburse any funds for the benefits until Congress passes a spending bill ending the shutdown that began October 1.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Past presidential administrations have continued disbursing funds for SNAP during prior government shutdowns.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Revenues will be disbursed to Clarenceville School District.
—Detroit Free Press, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Justice Department attorney Jason Altabet told the judge that USDA lacked the authority to disburse any funds for the benefits until Congress passes a spending bill ending the shutdown that began October 1.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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