disbursed; disbursing
1
a
: to pay out : expend especially from a fund
disburse money
b
: to make a payment in settlement of
disburse a bill
2
disburser
noun
Synonyms
Examples of disburse in a Sentence
The money will be disbursed on the basis of need.
The government has disbursed millions of dollars in foreign aid.
Recent Examples on the Web
Over the course of a decade, starting in 2003 Congress appropriated over $3 billion in funds for the Help America Vote Act grant program - of which a majority was disbursed in the first two years, according to a Congressional Research Service report.
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USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The Baltimore Civic Fund will disburse funds in partnership with MIMA and the mayor’s office, Donegan said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Although the United States has already disbursed $121 million for UNRWA this fiscal year, the new ban is set to deprive the aid agency of millions more.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
The program has expanded to touch over 100 artists and disbursed more than $800,000.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The case could have profound implications for the direction of high-profile programs across the country, especially in football, where outside money raised and disbursed to players by collectives has reshaped the economics of the game.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Ukraine has already disbursed about $5.4 billion of the $15.6 billion allotted to the program in 2023.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Her five-hour trip included a visit to an area in the town of Canóvanas that received federal housing funds disbursed by the Biden administration to rebuild homes for about 6,300 families islandwide during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the condition, Congress in 2021 passed legislation mandating compensation for CIA and government victims, which the agency began disbursing in 2022.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
USA TODAY, 8 Apr. 2024
The Baltimore Civic Fund will disburse funds in partnership with MIMA and the mayor’s office, Donegan said.
—Emily Davies, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Although the United States has already disbursed $121 million for UNRWA this fiscal year, the new ban is set to deprive the aid agency of millions more.
—Jonathan Lincoln, Foreign Affairs, 29 Mar. 2024
The program has expanded to touch over 100 artists and disbursed more than $800,000.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2024
The case could have profound implications for the direction of high-profile programs across the country, especially in football, where outside money raised and disbursed to players by collectives has reshaped the economics of the game.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Ukraine has already disbursed about $5.4 billion of the $15.6 billion allotted to the program in 2023.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Her five-hour trip included a visit to an area in the town of Canóvanas that received federal housing funds disbursed by the Biden administration to rebuild homes for about 6,300 families islandwide during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 22 Mar. 2024
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the condition, Congress in 2021 passed legislation mandating compensation for CIA and government victims, which the agency began disbursing in 2022.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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