1
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
Stir chicken in brine to ensure even disbursement and refrigerate for an hour.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The costs of sending franked materials are reported in the House's quarterly disbursement reports, which shows records of how members used their allowances.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
The shift toward electronic disbursement comes alongside ongoing changes to how SSA manages payment errors.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Fees Ascent does not charge any application, disbursement, prepayment or late fees.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 27 July 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
The costs of sending franked materials are reported in the House's quarterly disbursement reports, which shows records of how members used their allowances.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 11 Aug. 2025
The shift toward electronic disbursement comes alongside ongoing changes to how SSA manages payment errors.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Fees Ascent does not charge any application, disbursement, prepayment or late fees.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
Noun
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Snowflake, one of the most popular cloud data warehouse platforms, often ranks as a company’s second-largest IT expense after its primary cloud provider.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Likewise, the internet has made fundraising much easier with the use of online payment methods, which are easy to set up and difficult to trace.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In most cases, at least 75% of federal funds must go directly to wages and benefits for participants, with the payments usually being made by the local and statewide organizations that recruit the participants and place them into host agencies.—
Cal J. Halvorsen,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alvarez is boxing’s biggest pay-per-view star, but his fight versus Crawford will eschew the PPV distribution format that can carry an $80 price tag for big bouts.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Seismic is managing domestic theatrical distribution, and P&A financing is being provided by SeaFilm Entertainment.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The ultra-low-cost model clearly isn't providing customer satisfaction, even if the fares look cheap.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Scientists have developed a low-cost, compact power module that can be used in data centers, microreactors, and heavy-duty vehicles.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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One allocation point is assigned for each calendar month a person had a Facebook account between May 24, 2007, and December 22, 2022.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the high capital expenditure required to fund its expansion could reduce cash flow and highlights the financial risks involved in its ambitious plans.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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City staffers will flag the council with an expenditures report when there’s $50,000 remaining in the defense fund, officials said, which is open to outside donations.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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