Definition of DISBURSEMENT

Examples of disbursement in a Sentence

substantial disbursements for research and development the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers

Recent Examples on the Web

Chinese authorities are still negotiating a plan for disbursement of the assistance. — Lina Benabdallah, Washington Post, "China-Africa military ties have deepened. Here are 4 things to know.," 6 July 2018 Victims of the mass shooting in Las Vegas should have a firmer idea within the next three months of how much money might be available for disbursement from the estate of the gunman, Stephen Paddock. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Value of Las Vegas shooter's estate may be less than thought," 2 Mar. 2018 The disbursements will cover more than 100 investors, some of whom entrusted Siskey with hundreds of thousands of dollars apiece, according to court filings. — Deon Roberts, charlotteobserver, "Rick Siskey Ponzi victims will finally get paid, as part of a $10 million deal," 11 July 2018 Others could not be convinced that his G.I. housing allowance was not, like a student loan disbursement, also intended to cover tuition. — New York Times, "Veterans Need Not Apply," 25 June 2018 Lenders provide a large disbursement up front, followed by smaller distributions as construction milestones are met. — Peter Rudegeair, WSJ, "Wall Street Is Getting In On the House Flipping Game," 13 May 2018 Each casualty claim resulted in a $350,000 disbursement. — David Montero, latimes.com, "Victims of Las Vegas mass shooting start receiving payments of up to $275,000 each," 6 Mar. 2018 Greece hopes finance ministers from euro countries—known collectively as the Eurogroup—will approve the disbursement at their meeting on June 21. — Nektaria Stamouli, WSJ, "Greece Approves Last Big Austerity Package of Yearslong Bailout," 14 June 2018 Further disbursements will be at the discretion of Argentina’s government. — The Economist, "The IMF hands Mauricio Macri a vote of confidence," 8 June 2018

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