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
Those checks could cause some drug users to splurge and overdose, said Burke, who urged federal officials to think through how the money is disbursed.
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Each grant is valued up to a maximum of $750 and disbursed by the knowledgeable staff.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Those checks could cause some drug users to splurge and overdose, said Burke, who urged federal officials to think through how the money is disbursed.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The fraud involving the Minnesota nonprofit known as Feeding Our Future (a group that claimed to disburse child nutrition support funds but actually stole most of the cash) has resulted in 78 indictments and 57 convictions so far, costing taxpayers $250 million or more.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
Each grant is valued up to a maximum of $750 and disbursed by the knowledgeable staff.
—Richard Lane, Des Moines Register, 18 Jan. 2026
Those checks could cause some drug users to splurge and overdose, said Burke, who urged federal officials to think through how the money is disbursed.
—Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 Jan. 2026
The fraud involving the Minnesota nonprofit known as Feeding Our Future (a group that claimed to disburse child nutrition support funds but actually stole most of the cash) has resulted in 78 indictments and 57 convictions so far, costing taxpayers $250 million or more.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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Judges in counties with the program have a list of OFR attorneys who can be contacted and paid through legislative appropriations, rather than through court funds.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Anderson paid tribute to the assistant director Adam Somner, who died in 2024 at 57 from thyroid cancer.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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Harris, who spent part of his youth living on Navajo reservations where his mother was a teacher, took a Navajo Nation flag with him on the shuttle to raise awareness about issues faced by Native Americans.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The writer Michael Wolff, meanwhile — the only journalist to have written about spending extensive time with Epstein — appears in the files sharing a draft of a profile with Epstein, and thanking him for a pair of shoes.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ishii said the council is focused on filling the five Police Accountability Board vacancies and finding Aguilar’s replacement, finalizing the board’s regulations, giving both oversight entities the necessary tools to succeed and restoring belief in the oversight process.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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McVay said the team would give the players time to digest the season and decide what might be next.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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