disbursement
noun
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Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse (which in turn comes, in part, from the Medieval Latin word bursa, meaning “money bag”). During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement, but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed.
Examples of disbursement in a Sentence
Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
The company identified a material weakness in its internal controls over financial reporting, specifically in the segregation of duties within its cash disbursement control design.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
For a low-income family living paycheck to paycheck, disbursement timing is a game-changer.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The new disbursement marks the first time Holtec requested loan funding since the start of President Trump's second term.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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