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 Julien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, told Semafor that Africa CDC itself has established a joint system with the World Health Organization (WHO) to track disbursements reported by donors. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026 The funding will come from federal disbursements sent to the county under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a program geared towards post-COVID relief. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 This is done to comply with the SSI payment schedule, which sets disbursements for the first day of each month and moves them earlier when that date falls on a holiday. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Following a confusing rollout of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s loan changes, some students couldn’t pay bills over summer, stoking fears about fall semester disbursements. — Erin Rode, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Under this contract, the district has the authority to make contributions and request disbursements. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Environmental Protection Agency outlays dropped $20 billion (59%) because of lower clean-energy grant disbursements. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 One of the Larson’s campaign recent disbursements was labeled an in-kind voter list to Count on Connecticut. — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 Some hospitals that provide emergency medical services but not trauma care, including Catalina Island Health and MLK hospital, are pushing for the county to help them by providing recurring disbursements of Measure B funds. — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • However, while return on investment for artificial intelligence remains uncertain, rising depreciation expenses from new data center buildouts present an additional drag on corporate profitability.
    — , CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Flores was a football player with Steinbeck Tigers Youth Football & Cheer, according to a fundraiser set up by the youth sports group to help his family cover funeral, memorial and other expenses.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • The first round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days.
    — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The feature can analyze account balances, transactions, spending patterns and upcoming payments, helping users understand their finances without manually checking multiple banking apps.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Zelenskyy had said on X that the strikes first targeted the former school that was used for regular distributions of humanitarian aid and then took aim at a nearby shelter.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
  • But the pressure of the different distributions is still there, right?
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • This is an ongoing process that accounts for changes in policies, seasonality, costs and coverage limitations.
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Just over 13 percent cited rising energy and transportation costs.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • The total number of seats in New Zealand's Parliament changes due to quirks in how seat allocations are calculated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Future Of Leadership As processing costs decline and technology becomes ubiquitous, executive leadership must view AI investments not as mere software acquisitions but as strategic allocations of human capital and process design.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Ives added that overall capital expenditures linked to the AI trade should still fall in the range of $3 trillion to $4 trillion over the next few years.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Outside groups spent millions in both the District 3 and District 9 races, with labor unions and special interest groups supporting candidates through independent expenditures.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

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“Disbursements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursements. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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