disbursement

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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3
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 Under the order, all government departments and agencies will have to issue disbursements via electronic transfer methods, like direct deposit, debit or credit card payments, digital wallets and real-time transfers. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025 Moving forward, the Treasury must stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements, including intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds (subject to some exceptions). Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The Treasury will stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements effective September 30. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 The emergency appeal comes after lower courts agreed to a request from eight Democratic state attorneys general to resume grant disbursements under the Teacher Quality Partnership Program and the Supporting Effective Educator Development Program in their states. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disbursement
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Noun
  • Another major talking point in the meeting was cost control given the expense of the current and upcoming power unit designs.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • An increase in bond yields could add to that expense, putting even more pressure on the federal budget.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.
    Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2025
  • These texts have been seen to include links to phishing sites that steal personal or payment details.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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  • The ongoing instability of the power grid has also led to protests, with many criticizing LUMA, which took over power transmission and distribution in 2021.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Aid workers deny there is significant diversion of aid, saying the U.N. closely monitors distribution of supplies.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
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  • But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • The cost of a prosthetic limb is in excess of $3,000 and far beyond his means.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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  • The new rule wouldn’t apply to one-time or emergency spending, and certain expenditures would be excluded from the cap.
    Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Limiting expenditure is an obvious goal of UEFA’s squad cost ratio rule, and Chelsea have repeatedly spoken of their desire to reduce wages.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025

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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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