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
Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
An online portal is planned to coordinate the disbursement of rent relief within two months, the AP says, citing Supervisor Lindsey Horvath’s office.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Oct. 2025
Only about 16% of graduate students have relied on Grad PLUS loans, but the program accounted for 32% of federal-loan disbursements, according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workplace.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
In its plan, the department laid out services that would continue, such as student aid disbursement, funding for Title I, which goes to struggling schools, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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