1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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2
as in payment
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 distribution
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 disbursement
Under the order, all government departments and agencies will have to issue disbursements via electronic transfer methods, like direct deposit, debit or credit card payments, digital wallets and real-time transfers.
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Moving forward, the Treasury must stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements, including intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds (subject to some exceptions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Treasury will stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements effective September 30.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The emergency appeal comes after lower courts agreed to a request from eight Democratic state attorneys general to resume grant disbursements under the Teacher Quality Partnership Program and the Supporting Effective Educator Development Program in their states.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2025
Moving forward, the Treasury must stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements, including intragovernmental payments, benefits payments, vendor payments, and tax refunds (subject to some exceptions).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The Treasury will stop issuing paper checks for all federal disbursements effective September 30.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
The emergency appeal comes after lower courts agreed to a request from eight Democratic state attorneys general to resume grant disbursements under the Teacher Quality Partnership Program and the Supporting Effective Educator Development Program in their states.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
Noun
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Another major talking point in the meeting was cost control given the expense of the current and upcoming power unit designs.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Married couples split major expenses like housing, transportation and travel, and rely on dual incomes as a buffer against job loss or disability.—
Peter McGraw,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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Virginia Housing provided the first mortgage for the project and payments are about $125,000 a month.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The ongoing instability of the power grid has also led to protests, with many criticizing LUMA, which took over power transmission and distribution in 2021.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Last year, a $2.4 billion distribution from Harvard’s endowment accounted for more than a third of the university’s funding.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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But that price and the CPI cost of eggs overall, which was up 5.9% in March, may not accurately reflect the drop in wholesale prices that started in the middle of the month.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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If the project were to move forward, the letter says, Jennifer would not be displaced and would be provided with temporary housing, with moving costs reimbursed.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2025
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The county’s contractual structure led to additional expenditures.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Deferring or delaying such expenditures in an effort to save money may adversely impact patient care.—
Robert Glatter and Peter Papadakos,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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