disbursing

verb

present participle of disburse
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 Kashcade unlocks that refund early, disbursing loans of as much as 80% of the refund amount. — John Kang, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 After disbursing some of the proceeds to half siblings, the twins each walked away with $700,000. — Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 30 Nov. 2025 Fitzpatrick, a Republican, and Democrat Suozzi introduced a bill that would prevent the fund from disbursing any payments. — Ford McCracken, ABC News, 24 May 2026 Despite the crisis, some local governments are only now preparing to begin disbursing funds to community groups that help those battling addiction. — CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026 If the Biennale reverses course on Russia’s inclusion, the commission will almost certainly move forward with disbursing the grant. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026 The federal government stopped disbursing billions of dollars that local communities had already been promised for projects, and also stopped processing new applications for money. — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 However, the military momentum has been on Ukraine’s side, and the EU has begun disbursing billions of dollars to strengthen Kyiv’s defenses while announcing new sanctions on the Kremlin. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 2 July 2026 Of course, the federal government was disbursing billions in COVID-19 aid to states during 2022, the flow of which has dried up as governments face sober fiscal realities. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursing
  1. paying
  2. spending
  3. giving
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  • Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of paying
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  • For consumption, Temasek sees opportunities in spending on experiences over goods, and homegrown consumer brands that have proved innovation capabilities, over foreign brands.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • But instead, Patel is walking free after spending two years living with his parents and participating in therapy.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of spending
Verb
  • The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Another prohibits giving lectures in public parks without city permission.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of giving

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