1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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2
as in payment
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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as in distribution
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursement
And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes.
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
This aligns tax liability with the disbursement event and ensures that canceled or expired transactions are not taxed.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Payments and interest do not begin accruing until 12 months after initial disbursement.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
This aligns tax liability with the disbursement event and ensures that canceled or expired transactions are not taxed.
—Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Payments and interest do not begin accruing until 12 months after initial disbursement.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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American farmers say an oversupply of eggs is forcing them to sell at rock-bottom rates, while expenses like packaging and shipping continue to climb.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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The parents or hosts bearing a disproportionate share of the expense is not surprising, and should not be a cause of embarrassment as long as proper gratitude is expressed.—
Judith Martin,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Winners of the Lucky for Life top prize of $1,000 a day for life and second prize of $25,000 a year for life can decide to collect the prize for a minimum of 20 years or take a lump sum cash payment.—
Staff Reports,
The Providence Journal,
17 Feb. 2026
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To make EVs more affordable, companies like Rideence are adopting pay-as-you-drive and lease-to-own options that let operators avoid expensive initial payments.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Bell also said that the agency, which sets infectious disease reporting requirements, hasn’t considered adding hospitalizations to the list because the primary purpose of public health surveillance is to understand disease transmission, frequency and distribution — not to track complications.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Rather, the goal is to get a statistical sense of which possible futures are likely, which ones are rare, and how our fossil fuel habit disturbs that distribution.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Feb. 2026
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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But for many women, this decision can come at a huge cost.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Prevent the city from expanding its tax allocation districts.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The rink disparity’s roots go back to well before the countries’ current allocation of resources.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Rather than treating it as an afterthought, families can plan their expenditures.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Because the spending requirement for the welcome bonus is so high, this card may be best for businesses that have high monthly expenditures.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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