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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Existing continuing resolutions, or temporary funding measures, generally only allow the USDA to disburse benefits 30 days after a shutdown begins, and funding can run out.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The state agency has also disbursed funds to schools for special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education plans to furlough most staff but will continue to disburse Pell Grants, federal student loans, and maintain Title I and IDEA grant funding.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
One round of payments was disbursed, but farmers are waiting on a second round of payments and approximately $10 million in remaining funds is projected to be distributed to Arkansas farmers for losses triggered in 2024, Biram said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The state agency has also disbursed funds to schools for special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
The Department of Education plans to furlough most staff but will continue to disburse Pell Grants, federal student loans, and maintain Title I and IDEA grant funding.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
One round of payments was disbursed, but farmers are waiting on a second round of payments and approximately $10 million in remaining funds is projected to be distributed to Arkansas farmers for losses triggered in 2024, Biram said.
—Cristina Larue, Arkansas Online, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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