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 nonprofit Minnesota hospitals raking in 340B revenue have, during the same period, disbursed millions of dollars internationally on investments in foreign countries.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s pursuit of deals comes after last year’s shuttering of the US Agency for International Development, which had disbursed $40 billion a year across 130 countries.
—semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
However, once the funds were disbursed, Johnson used the money to fund his lifestyle, including purchasing cryptocurrency and transferring the funds to foreign markets in an effort to conceal the illicit proceeds.
—Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan was approved and, again, disbursed into the company's bank account.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency has to approve the review before funding is disbursed and work can start.
—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
Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s pursuit of deals comes after last year’s shuttering of the US Agency for International Development, which had disbursed $40 billion a year across 130 countries.
—semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
However, once the funds were disbursed, Johnson used the money to fund his lifestyle, including purchasing cryptocurrency and transferring the funds to foreign markets in an effort to conceal the illicit proceeds.
—Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan was approved and, again, disbursed into the company's bank account.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency has to approve the review before funding is disbursed and work can start.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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The project will be paid for primarily through neighborhood improvement capital funds, with smaller amounts coming from the city’s motor fuel tax fund and its sewer fund, the staff report shows.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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The films’ posters for both the 2006 and the second film feature a giant red shoe, and the stars paid homage to that by slipping into a variety of designer heels during the press tour.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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In 1992, Pau spent a year traveling to New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, and Los Angeles on an Asian Cultural Council grant.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Bark-Huss spent the night in Paller’s lab with electrodes on her head.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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