as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disburse
Gientke told the Statesman in a phone interview that the Urban Renewal Agency funds for his project in downtown Caldwell would be disbursed annually over the next 15 years, and used to improve public safety around the lot by redoing and widening sidewalks, and adding light posts.
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins doubled down on Tuesday, telling CNN’s Boris Sanchez that her department cannot legally use the contingency funding to disburse November SNAP benefits to states.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
This means that if SNAP benefits are not disbursed on time, households have two options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The state agency has also disbursed funds to schools for special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins doubled down on Tuesday, telling CNN’s Boris Sanchez that her department cannot legally use the contingency funding to disburse November SNAP benefits to states.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
This means that if SNAP benefits are not disbursed on time, households have two options.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The state agency has also disbursed funds to schools for special education programs under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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In Cincinnati, at least 10 doctors have received over $1 million in industry payments, according to an Enquirer investigation, with Archdeacon and Sagi being fifth and seventh highest paid on the list, respectively.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first tranche of stock gets paid out if Tesla hits a market capitalization of $2 trillion, about $500 billion more than the current valuation.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Han says the funds raised through the Hong Kong listing will help the robotaxi firm continue to spend on R&D and deployment.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Carter tells Rolling Stone the band approached him about joining the upcoming lineup in late September and have spent the time since working through booking and logistics.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most analysts who spoke with said that the Senate will be a tougher feat for Democrats than the House, although there is still a lot up in the air, given ongoing and potentially upcoming redistricting plans and rules.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Soeren Stache | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Microsoft is giving employees a way to raise concerns about the uses of its technology after controversy emerged over the company's work in the Middle East.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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