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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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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CBS News,
27 May 2026
The Denver Post attempted to contact the owners of more than a dozen restaurants to share the breakdown of their disbursements.
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Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Implement internal controls requiring multiple approvals before disbursements are made.
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Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Bhattacharyya said such third-party disbursements were banned under Atty.
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Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
BoiseDev reported in 2024 that Americorps, a federal program that partners with nonprofits to provide staff, cut ties with Flaherty’s organization over worker injuries and complaints, and the Idaho Foodbank terminated its relationship when Astegos missed food disbursements.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
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.
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CBS News,
27 May 2026
The Denver Post attempted to contact the owners of more than a dozen restaurants to share the breakdown of their disbursements.
—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
Implement internal controls requiring multiple approvals before disbursements are made.
—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Bhattacharyya said such third-party disbursements were banned under Atty.
—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
BoiseDev reported in 2024 that Americorps, a federal program that partners with nonprofits to provide staff, cut ties with Flaherty’s organization over worker injuries and complaints, and the Idaho Foodbank terminated its relationship when Astegos missed food disbursements.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursements
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Seeking to close a $12 billion budget shortfall last year, the governor hoped to cut over $750 million from the state’s payroll expenses in salaries and wages.
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Campaign funds may be used to pay for a candidate’s childcare expenses that are incurred as a direct result of campaign activities, according to the Federal Election Commission.
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In the decade leading up to the pandemic, a study by the Atlantic Council found Pakistan to be one of only five developing economies, out of a sample of more than 60 countries, whose interest payments consumed more than 40% of its annual revenue intake.
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The White House’s Iran negotiations rely on the dollar’s leverage, but Tehran has blunted that weapon by using alternative financial architecture, The Wall Street Journal reported, including payments in yuan or cryptocurrency, and adopting a Chinese alternative to the Swift banking network.
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Under normal circumstances, distributions from a traditional 401(k) are taxed as ordinary income.
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Second, the sample was weighted using energy balancing, which finds weights by minimizing the energy distance — a statistical measure of the difference between two multivariate distributions — between the survey and the target population.
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California is expected to spend about $50 billion from the general fund next year out of a total estimated at more than $220 billion in costs shared between the state and federal government, according to the LAO.
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The utility attributed the higher costs to broader market dynamics, including more expensive wholesale electricity and growing demand from large users such as manufacturers and data centers across PJM’s 13-state grid.
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Everyday millionaires, for all their diligence, are largely confined to public markets—the same index funds and 401(k) allocations that powered their ascent.
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Those allocations have loosened now, not because the wines have lost their lustre, but because the broader American wine business is on the back foot.
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The company plans to invest $11 billion globally in capital expenditures and research and development between 2025 and 2028, with a focus on technologies that support electrification and the energy transition.
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American Mission’s ads are independent expenditures, so the political committee cannot legally coordinate with the campaign or get Donalds’ approval.
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“Disbursements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursements. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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