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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So far, 29 applications have been approved, representing 56 people across households in 12 states, and $274,500 in loans have been disbursed.
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
One defendant is accused of assuming the identity of at least four residents in Maryland with the fraudulent intent to obtain payments valued at over $1,500 that were disbursed from the state’s Medicaid program.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
More than 98% of the loans disbursed are unsecured, as per the IPO filings.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
There is quiet frustration growing among league members that the conference has not landed more lucrative deals to be disbursed among the Big 12 members and adding to their bottom lines.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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Grace Gilson, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026
One defendant is accused of assuming the identity of at least four residents in Maryland with the fraudulent intent to obtain payments valued at over $1,500 that were disbursed from the state’s Medicaid program.
—Brendan Nordstrom, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2026
More than 98% of the loans disbursed are unsecured, as per the IPO filings.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 May 2026
There is quiet frustration growing among league members that the conference has not landed more lucrative deals to be disbursed among the Big 12 members and adding to their bottom lines.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2026
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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