DISBURSEMENT Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

disbursement

noun

dis-ˈbərs-mənt

Definition of disbursement

as in expense

a payment made in the course of achieving a result substantial disbursements for research and development

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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 Caliza’s client base runs from customs brokers in Santos to global payment processors like Flutterwave and India's Skydo, and the company works with disbursement partner LianLian on Latin America-to-China flows. — Aaron Stanley, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 This is the plan Parent PLUS loans will automatically roll into if parents take a Parent PLUS disbursement on or after July 1 or don't consolidate their loans before July 1. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026 While class members could, in theory, continue selling their claims after that point, industry participants generally expect the market to dry up once buyers can no longer receive direct disbursements from the QSF. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026 Ask any firm holding a pension, brokerage or annuity account about its policy on disbursements after an address change. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for disbursement

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Noun

The story goes that given the expense of the ground-breaking CGI used in the film, producers were looking to hire a relatively unknown (to summer blockbuster audiences, that is) actor for the role of Grant, with Neill winning the part.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
The district’s expenses are outpacing incoming revenue; there is no cash reserve cushion.

— Jennifer Custer, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026

Definition of expense

Noun

At a time of elevated mortgage rates and near-record high home prices, many feel locked out of homeownership or struggle with monthly rent payments.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Participants will learn how to download and set up the app, create an account, add a payment method safely, use Uber Simple Mode, and request rides through Uber’s Call to Ride service without using the app.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The petition said funds will be available for distribution to unsecured creditors.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
While theatrical distribution has gotten substantial attention as Paramount has sought regulatory approval for the WBD acquisition, much less focus has been paid to cable distribution, a sector of the industry that has been in decline.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Definition of distribution

Noun

Kovich said attracting new development will ultimately be key to lowering rates further by spreading the cost of the water system across more customers.

— Nina Burns, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Four refineries have closed in California so far this decade because of environmental regulations and high costs.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of cost

Noun

What was once a niche institutional strategy has become a significant allocation in endowment, pension, and family office portfolios, and the asset class is increasingly accessible to high-net-worth individual investors through new structures.

— Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of allocation

Noun

As the large inefficient buses are phased out, this would significantly reduce the capital expenditures that Lynx requires.

— Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
The primary concern stems from Meta's massive, uncertain AI investments, including up to $145 billion in capital expenditure and $107 billion in contractual commitments, with management acknowledging an unclear path to profitability.

— Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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