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 claims caused the state health care program to disburse millions of dollars in reimbursements that were not authorized under the Texas Health Care Program Fraud Prevention Act.
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Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on birth date.
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Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
29 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
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Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The first tranche of the $4-billion payout — which amounts to roughly $600 million — is set to be disbursed to victims in the next week.
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Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disburse
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
29 June 2026
Benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million people on specific Wednesdays, depending on birth date.
—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
29 June 2026
The grant has yet to be disbursed to Spring Grove and, according to the Hartford mayor’s office, because it hasn’t been transmitted from the state.
—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The first tranche of the $4-billion payout — which amounts to roughly $600 million — is set to be disbursed to victims in the next week.
—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disburse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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The goal is to brighten—not shrink or damage—your fabrics, so pay special attention to heat sensitivity and fiber type.
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In California, drivers pay some of the highest prices in the country.
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During our time away, our neighbors visited with us at the hospital, looked after our house and came over daily to feed and spend time with our cat.
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American doctors are so conspicuously well-paid that a group of economic researchers spent years trying to figure out why.
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When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
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Officials advise the public to give bears space and not let pets bother them.
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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