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 Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.
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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
Donations to the government are accepted into the Treasury Department – which holds the government's cash – and then disbursed based on congressional appropriations – rules set by Congress about how they can be distributed – just like other federal funds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Billions were disbursed, succession was settled and whatever love might have remained was shattered.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Donations to foundations increase the amount of money those philanthropic institutions may give away in the future, but that money might not be disbursed anytime soon.
—David Campbell, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
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
Donations to the government are accepted into the Treasury Department – which holds the government's cash – and then disbursed based on congressional appropriations – rules set by Congress about how they can be distributed – just like other federal funds.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Billions were disbursed, succession was settled and whatever love might have remained was shattered.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Donations to foundations increase the amount of money those philanthropic institutions may give away in the future, but that money might not be disbursed anytime soon.
—David Campbell, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
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.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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The authority would be allowed to appoint an executive director, who would serve at the pleasure of the board and receive a salary paid out of the Chiefs’ annual rent payments.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latest Fubo lineup deals come as the teams behind RSNs continue to eye streaming platform options as the traditional pay TV bundle — where RSNs were bundled into basic cable packages and subscribers paid for the channel — continues to decline amid cord-cutting.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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The complaint says Heifler spent weeks discussing the plot with the undercover law enforcement official, and at one point went to scope out Kiswani's home.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Aaron spent long hours at his computer answering queries, fixing bugs, and releasing updates to serve his growing base.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Disbursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursed. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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