as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disbursed
Prize will be disbursed within a reasonable time after sweepstakes closing and prize winner acceptance, subject to coordination with the applicable prize providers and prize element providers.
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AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000, disbursed in two installments over a two-year period.
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News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Any funds disbursed from Nick's trust would have required the approval of the trustee.
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Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
According to the petition, Kanin has already made clear that no part of the Reiner Family Trusts will be disbursed to Nick Reiner until after the criminal case is resolved.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
The state has approved $147 million in immigration enforcement grants and disbursed almost $5 million to 25 local law enforcement agencies, according to Transparency Florida, a state website that tracks government spending.
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Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Staff added language to the loan agreement requiring Wakeland to demonstrate those concerns have been dealt with before any funds are disbursed.
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Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
But if federal funds started to be disbursed, the rationale for claiming that Alligator Alcatraz was not a federal site would be undermined, and the environmental issue would resurface.
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Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
In October 2023, two months before board members were due to cast their crucial rezoning votes, Torian disbursed some $42,500 to the coffers of four Democrats running for reelection to the county’s board of supervisors, all of whom went on to support the digital gateway.
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Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Each will receive an unrestricted grant of $100,000, disbursed in two installments over a two-year period.
—
News Desk,
Artforum,
18 June 2026
Any funds disbursed from Nick's trust would have required the approval of the trustee.
—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
According to the petition, Kanin has already made clear that no part of the Reiner Family Trusts will be disbursed to Nick Reiner until after the criminal case is resolved.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 June 2026
The state has approved $147 million in immigration enforcement grants and disbursed almost $5 million to 25 local law enforcement agencies, according to Transparency Florida, a state website that tracks government spending.
—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026
Staff added language to the loan agreement requiring Wakeland to demonstrate those concerns have been dealt with before any funds are disbursed.
—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
But if federal funds started to be disbursed, the rationale for claiming that Alligator Alcatraz was not a federal site would be undermined, and the environmental issue would resurface.
—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
In October 2023, two months before board members were due to cast their crucial rezoning votes, Torian disbursed some $42,500 to the coffers of four Democrats running for reelection to the county’s board of supervisors, all of whom went on to support the digital gateway.
—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.
Verb
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Reid had already spent two seasons playing Lestat through other characters’ memories and perspectives.
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The foundation spent around $850 million to construct the Obama center, nearly three times the original $300 million estimate.
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