as in paying
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disbursing
After disbursing some of the proceeds to half siblings, the twins each walked away with $700,000.
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Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
So Joe met with the doctors every day and took charge of disbursing Paul’s medical information to our big, grieving family.
—Christina Kovac, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Hassett said that disbursing these checks would require legislation.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Past presidential administrations have continued disbursing funds for SNAP during prior government shutdowns.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Various agencies including the State Department have also paused disbursing funding for critical services for other refugees, such as the home, job and school assistance the Afrikaners are poised to receive.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
The treasury would be responsible for disbursing the money collected to water providers in the same region it was collected in.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation will likely begin disbursing gifts from the Beverly Seeman Kinney Fund in about a year, family members said.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2025
Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025
So Joe met with the doctors every day and took charge of disbursing Paul’s medical information to our big, grieving family.
—Christina Kovac, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Hassett said that disbursing these checks would require legislation.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
Past presidential administrations have continued disbursing funds for SNAP during prior government shutdowns.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
Various agencies including the State Department have also paused disbursing funding for critical services for other refugees, such as the home, job and school assistance the Afrikaners are poised to receive.
—NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
The treasury would be responsible for disbursing the money collected to water providers in the same region it was collected in.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation will likely begin disbursing gifts from the Beverly Seeman Kinney Fund in about a year, family members said.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursing
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The purpose of an early debate is to help Californians evaluate a still-developing field, not to let academics and media sponsors freeze the race before most people start paying attention.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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That growth has been evident in the high-paying tech sector.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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Far from being hungry and spending most of our resources on food, mankind has never had to work fewer hours to pay for his bread.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Critics have said that the policy that all spending over $100,000 had to be personally approved by Noem delayed FEMA response during disasters, including during the central Texas floods in 2025.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Spring has taken hold across Texas, with blooming flowers and budding trees signaling the season’s arrival — and giving families the perfect excuse to head out in search of scenic fields.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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The split-screen dynamic is giving Republicans an early glimpse of what could become the party’s defining 2028 divide — one that may ultimately hinge on how the war unfolds.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Disbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursing. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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