Definition of disbursement
: the act of paying out money especially from a fund : the act of disbursing the disbursement of government funds; also : funds paid out received monthly disbursements
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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 of disbursement from the Web
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In her new office, Patton will oversee the disbursement of billions of dollars in federal housing funds to the states in which the president’s company owns the most property.
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According to the GAO's new report, Lifeline households numbered 12.3 million during the fourth quarter of 2016, with disbursements of about $1.5 billion.
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Primary duties include: auction/raffle item procurement and categorization, volunteer coordination, marketing and promotion, catering coordination, ticket sales, tracking and disbursement, assist with event conceptualization, post event follow up.
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Charter Oak Awards Scholarships WATERFORD — Charter Oak Federal Credit Union awarded $96,000 in college scholarships, the largest disbursement in the credit union's history, during a private reception at its headquarters on Tuesday, May 30.
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The reason for the deficit, Chief Financial Officer Bradley Cauffman said, is because the board plans to make a one-time $9.8 million disbursement to pay off 2008 bonds out of district coffers instead of passing along the payment to taxpayers.
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Fiserv offers the digital disbursements solution directly to companies, charging them on a per-transaction basis.
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The per-school disbursement increased by 14.5 percent from last year’s $30.4 million average and the money tree will continue growing with the resurrection of December’s football championship game at AT&T Stadium (date TBD).
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Each of the league’s 10 members collected an average of $34.8 million in league disbursements for the 2016-17 school year, although some of Baylor’s money will remain in escrow until further notice.
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Origin and Etymology of disbursement
see disburse
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