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
Since 2009, Chinese authorities have disbursed more than $29 billion in tax breaks and subsidies to manufacturers of electric consumer vehicles, according to estimates from MIT Technology Review.
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Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Most of the political contributions disbursed by AIPAC come from individual donors who use its website to select lawmakers endorsed by the group to support them financially.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to its nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact payment date depends on your birthdate.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In Ohio, a 1991 suit against the state led to the creation of a commission that has disbursed over $13 billion for school facilities, with priority given to less wealthy areas.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
And yet details are sketchy on where such a force would be deployed and how all the money earmarked for it will be tracked and disbursed.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s why federal funds should be disbursed more strategically.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, however, the workers were still not back on the job Monday morning since the money to pay them still hasn't been disbursed.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Some of the foreign aid disbursed in the second half of last year appears to have been straightforwardly treated as a bargaining chip.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Most of the political contributions disbursed by AIPAC come from individual donors who use its website to select lawmakers endorsed by the group to support them financially.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to its nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact payment date depends on your birthdate.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
In Ohio, a 1991 suit against the state led to the creation of a commission that has disbursed over $13 billion for school facilities, with priority given to less wealthy areas.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
And yet details are sketchy on where such a force would be deployed and how all the money earmarked for it will be tracked and disbursed.
—Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
That’s why federal funds should be disbursed more strategically.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, however, the workers were still not back on the job Monday morning since the money to pay them still hasn't been disbursed.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Some of the foreign aid disbursed in the second half of last year appears to have been straightforwardly treated as a bargaining chip.
—Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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The annuity is paid out as one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments, according to the Mega Millions website.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Department leaders placed the officer involved on paid administrative leave while the shooting is investigated, per department policy.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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Fifth-year senior Latasha Lattimore, who spent her freshman year at Texas, scored a season-high 28 points and eight rebounds for Ole Miss (23-10).—
Danny Davis,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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So as the secure and stable image Dubai spent so long cultivating crumbles, is a mass exodus imminent?—
Tamara Hardingham-Gill,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Disbursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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