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as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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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
Only about 16% of graduate students have relied on Grad PLUS loans, but the program accounted for 32% of federal-loan disbursements, according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workplace.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent to recipients this week, the first such disbursements under the agency's new paperless policy.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Similar to working capital financing, bridge loans can be used to fill short-term or one-time gaps caused by delays in disbursements for committed funding or payment for services delivered.
—Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Krogan took a more aggressive view, arguing that administration officials responsible for holding back disbursements while under contempt could eventually face jail time until the funding is released.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the most impactful changes to the CTC during the pandemic was the shift from lump-sum payments at tax filing time to monthly disbursements.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Those disbursements are currently on hold.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The outcome of this hearing will determine the final disbursements of the settlement payments and any further actions required by ParkMobile in response to the breach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The first wave of Social Security payments for the month of October is set to be sent to recipients this week, the first such disbursements under the agency's new paperless policy.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Similar to working capital financing, bridge loans can be used to fill short-term or one-time gaps caused by delays in disbursements for committed funding or payment for services delivered.
—Andrea Levere, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Krogan took a more aggressive view, arguing that administration officials responsible for holding back disbursements while under contempt could eventually face jail time until the funding is released.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the most impactful changes to the CTC during the pandemic was the shift from lump-sum payments at tax filing time to monthly disbursements.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Those disbursements are currently on hold.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The outcome of this hearing will determine the final disbursements of the settlement payments and any further actions required by ParkMobile in response to the breach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursements
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Who’s going to cover the living expenses of families ruined by problem bettors?—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
12 Oct. 2025
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Marco Aguilera, the Fort Lauderdale chief waterways officer, applied for the grant, which will cover 75 percent of eligible expenses for five years.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, a 21-member trade bloc, launched a digital payments system in a bid to cut transaction costs.—
Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The actual music files live permanently on the Arweave blockchain, while all payments are handled on the Solana chain, famously the hub of the current meme coin frenzy.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Oct. 2025
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The strategy, known as qualified charitable distributions, or QCDs, is a direct transfer from your pretax individual retirement account to an eligible nonprofit organization.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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People who rely on programs like SNAP and WIC also rely more heavily on food banks during times when the distributions of benefits are disrupted, delayed or uncertain.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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It was originally intended to protect electricity ratepayers from having to shoulder the costs of data centers in their communities, but now simply authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to study whether the cost-shift is happening.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Record high inflation and a weak yen are also squeezing households and driving up living costs.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Dalio puts the weighting far higher than that, telling the Greenwich Economic Forum that allocations should be 15% of a portfolio.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Avoid issues where a widespread consensus cannot be achieved, such as changing assessment allocations or unpopular use restrictions.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Oct. 2025
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As far back as 2023, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicted that giant AI models would eventually fade, given the dizzying expenditures involved.—
Vivienne Walt,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Denver Health also partners on Denver’s Housing to Health Program, a permanent supportive housing program launched in 2022 that aims to reduce health care expenditures for people experiencing chronic homelessness.—
Sarah Stella,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Disbursements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursements. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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