disbursements

plural of disbursement
1
as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result substantial disbursements for research and development

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2
as in payments
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 distributions
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 disbursements Reports show several six-figure disbursements to Ibanera crypto wallets as well as six-figure receipts from Ibanera crypto wallets. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026 Personal loans can be as quick as same day disbursements, but others can take up to five days. Alora Bopray, USA Today, 21 July 2026 And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes. Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 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 The funds are often split into two disbursements — one for the fall semester and one for the spring. Evan Zimmer, CNBC, 17 June 2026 As a result, the SBA authorized disbursements of about $29 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans and millions in other federal relief funds that the defendants allegedly spent on themselves, according to prosecutor Jonathan Bailyn. Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Established in 1858, the Permanent School Fund provides annual disbursements to every public school district in the state. CBS News, 27 May 2026 Implement internal controls requiring multiple approvals before disbursements are made. Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Noun
  • Rising fuel costs increase production expenses and can feed directly into higher food prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • But teams book national revenue at differing amounts on their income statements, based on the timing of payments and gross revenue versus net of league expenses.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • Bitcoin Payments May Return Through Abstraction The mistake is assuming Bitcoin payments have to return in their original form to matter.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • For now, though, the team’s missing payments at the Coliseum could jeopardize their ability to finish out the 2026 regular season.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
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  • Manchester City are likely to top the list of distributions to clubs under FIFA’s Club Benefits Programme (CBP) for the third World Cup in succession, calculations from The Athletic have found.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • In 2025, Hanover Township gave away 1,800 backpacks filled with supplies during the distributions.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Many businesses currently rely on superficial metrics like tasks completed, which can obscure hidden errors, rework, poor customer outcomes, and escalating costs.
    Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • The city has made no commitments regarding extension agreements, but said the companies could be required to pay all associated costs.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • This strategic move follows growing concerns over rapidly escalating enterprise AI budgets, with companies like Uber and Microsoft quickly exhausting their allocations.
    Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Innamorato said these projects are just one part of the program that's increased its total allocations from $4 million to $5 million, all of which is federal money.
    Lauren Linder, CBS News, 30 July 2026
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  • The company only slightly raised 2026 capital expenditures (capex) expectations, but the market did not believe them.
    Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In order to finance its growing war bill, the Kremlin has to keep cutting nonmilitary expenditures and borrow domestically, right as Russian bond buyers are requesting higher risk premiums.
    Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

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