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
ESAs will be disbursed based on priority groups and a lottery system.
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Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Though Walz was reportedly supportive of providing funding to better secure schools, no resources were disbursed for that purpose.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Once the funds are disbursed, the borrower begins making regular monthly payments that include a portion of the principal plus interest.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Notably, the guidance clarifies that the Direct consolidation loan must be disbursed prior to July 1, 2026.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Typically, a pay adjustment for state employees authorized in the budget would then require another approval by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations in order to be disbursed.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Each will receive an unrestricted $60,000 grant, to be disbursed over a five-year period.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2025
The recipients of that money disagree, saying the bulk of the money had already been disbursed and is not affected by the law.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Funds for this school year have been disbursed to colleges across the country, but the grant program’s future is not certain.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Though Walz was reportedly supportive of providing funding to better secure schools, no resources were disbursed for that purpose.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 30 Aug. 2025
Once the funds are disbursed, the borrower begins making regular monthly payments that include a portion of the principal plus interest.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
Notably, the guidance clarifies that the Direct consolidation loan must be disbursed prior to July 1, 2026.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Typically, a pay adjustment for state employees authorized in the budget would then require another approval by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations in order to be disbursed.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Each will receive an unrestricted $60,000 grant, to be disbursed over a five-year period.
—News Desk, Artforum, 13 Aug. 2025
The recipients of that money disagree, saying the bulk of the money had already been disbursed and is not affected by the law.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Funds for this school year have been disbursed to colleges across the country, but the grant program’s future is not certain.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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There are people in this world who exchange birthday gifts with their manicurist, and then there are those who have spent many solitary hours mastering the art of the at-home manicure.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Liberatore previously spent almost nine years at Airbnb, and before that worked in senior finance roles at SquareTrade, eBay and PayPal.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Disbursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursed. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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