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
In order to fund the government, every year, Congress must pass legislation dictating how funds are to be disbursed.
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fei Mu Awards, for emerging filmmakers making films in the Chinese language are disbursed to selections in the festival’s Hidden Dragons strand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
More than $250,000 has been disbursed to 800-plus antifascists from 26 countries since the bail fund’s establishment in 2015.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Fei Mu Awards, for emerging filmmakers making films in the Chinese language are disbursed to selections in the festival’s Hidden Dragons strand.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
More than $250,000 has been disbursed to 800-plus antifascists from 26 countries since the bail fund’s establishment in 2015.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Once federal student aid is approved, the Department of Education disburses the money to the school, which deducts the tuition costs and forwards the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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The Lowdown is paying tribute to its late star, Graham Greene.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Their separation came five years after the couple were entangled in the Operation Varsity Blues scandal, pleading guilty to wire and mail fraud related to paying hundreds of thousands in bribes to get their daughters into the University of Southern California.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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With wine pairings, expect to spend around €120 for two people.—
Emilio Parra Doiztua,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fortune’s series, The Good Life, shows how up-and-coming leaders spend their time and money outside of work.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The quick and portable system also gives investigators the ability to do DNA analysis anywhere without the need for a labratory.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, since the announcement, discourse around who should and shouldn’t be given wings exposed just how stuck in the past some viewers still are.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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