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
The agency has to approve the review before funding is disbursed and work can start.
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Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
These funds, which amount to hundreds of millions of dollars each year, are to be disbursed by the utility companies to fund energy efficiency programs and initiatives in Massachusetts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
According to analysis from Dossier, in the seven years leading up to 2018, Glock disbursed about 6 million euros to Austrian organizations.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 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, 31 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Before any money is disbursed, former presiding Superior Court Judge Daniel Buckley is vetting the firm’s cases and interviewing people whose accounts raise red flags.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In December, the bridge fund disbursed $26 million, its first round of grants, which went to 74 organizations operating 186 stations that collectively serve about 30 million Americans.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
These funds, which amount to hundreds of millions of dollars each year, are to be disbursed by the utility companies to fund energy efficiency programs and initiatives in Massachusetts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
According to analysis from Dossier, in the seven years leading up to 2018, Glock disbursed about 6 million euros to Austrian organizations.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 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, 31 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Before any money is disbursed, former presiding Superior Court Judge Daniel Buckley is vetting the firm’s cases and interviewing people whose accounts raise red flags.
—Rebecca Ellis
follow, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
In December, the bridge fund disbursed $26 million, its first round of grants, which went to 74 organizations operating 186 stations that collectively serve about 30 million Americans.
—Liam Reilly, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
Verb
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That immediately paid dividends when Jones hit a double down the left field line.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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Property owners are given about three months’ notice and paid compensation at rates set by the municipality.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gould spent the next two days in a coma in the intensive care unit, on a ventilator.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Amenities and experiences Most of my afternoons were spent idling at the heated infinity pool, glass of African wine in hand, overlooking the crater.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Apr. 2026
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