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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In 2022, in part as a result of that incident, California legislators revised state law to specify that journalists have the right to be in public spaces during upheaval — even if others must disburse or follow a curfew.
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
Each year, Congress approves funding to keep the federal government running before the funds are disbursed to government agencies and programs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Respectively, the staple of an awards show has served as a cultural epicenter where accolades across the sectors of music, film, sports, fashion, and overall entertainment are disbursed.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The interest rate for undergraduate federal student loans disbursed between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 will be 6.39%, down from 6.53% for the 2024-25 school year, the Department of Education announced on May 30.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
Each year, Congress approves funding to keep the federal government running before the funds are disbursed to government agencies and programs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Respectively, the staple of an awards show has served as a cultural epicenter where accolades across the sectors of music, film, sports, fashion, and overall entertainment are disbursed.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The interest rate for undergraduate federal student loans disbursed between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 will be 6.39%, down from 6.53% for the 2024-25 school year, the Department of Education announced on May 30.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.
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