1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursement
Similar to working capital financing, bridge loans can be used to fill short-term or one-time gaps caused by delays in disbursements for committed funding or payment for services delivered.
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Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hilleary earned more than $213,000 in 2024 as Rose’s chief of staff, similar to several years prior, House office financial disbursement forms show.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The pimiento-to-cheese ratio is greater, too, for better disbursement throughout the cornbread.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Since there is still an ongoing court fight over the 304 million options, Musk has not received any compensation for nearly a decade, since a 2012 pay package made its last disbursement of options to him in 2017.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hilleary earned more than $213,000 in 2024 as Rose’s chief of staff, similar to several years prior, House office financial disbursement forms show.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
The pimiento-to-cheese ratio is greater, too, for better disbursement throughout the cornbread.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
Since there is still an ongoing court fight over the 304 million options, Musk has not received any compensation for nearly a decade, since a 2012 pay package made its last disbursement of options to him in 2017.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Marco Aguilera, the Fort Lauderdale chief waterways officer, applied for the grant, which will cover 75 percent of eligible expenses for five years.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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Jenny Rosales’ brother, Fernando Rosales, organized a GoFundMe to raise money for funeral expenses.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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The program provides a one-time payment to help eligible households cover heating and electricity costs.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Legacy pension payments, which resumed in the 2024 fiscal year, were at the top of mind for Duggan, whose administration established a nearly $455 million Retiree Protection Fund over time.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Ascendant Fox and Turbine Studios produce with financing handled by AGC Television, the television production and distribution arm of Stuart Ford’s AGC Studios.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Industrial warehouses once built with low ceilings and narrow bays now constrain e-commerce distribution, where robotics and scale define efficiency.—
Amachie Ackah,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Record high inflation and a weak yen are also squeezing households and driving up living costs.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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United were granted an allocation of 7,956 tickets for the third-round match on January 12 — which Ruben Amorim’s side won on penalties after a 1-1 draw — which is 13 per cent of the total capacity at the Emirates Stadium.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Balanced funds maintain a static asset allocation — that is, the relative mix of assets such as stocks and bonds — over time.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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A lot hinges on personal expenditures for goods and services.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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State pensions make up a large share of France’s social expenditure.—
Ana Nicolaci da Costa,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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