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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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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
Since being named by Trump as chief of DOGE — an advisory entity Trump created by executive order — Musk has embarked on a crusade to slash federal spending, claiming this week, without providing evidence, that a quarter of U.S. government disbursements are wasteful or fraudulent.
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
The Treasury Department’s Fiscal Service conducts over 1.2 billion transactions annually and accounts for 90% of federal disbursements, including for Social Security and Medicare.
—Fatima Hussein, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Visa has three primary card tiers: Visa Traditional: Includes basic benefits like roadside assistance, emergency cash disbursement and emergency card replacement.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
Israel received more than $2.2 billion in disbursements, while Ethiopia and Jordan each received over $1 billion.
—Ivana Saric, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Too often, that comes at the expense of what a club is: its history, its culture, its locality.—
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Lining up these alternatives to Russian gas has been costly, OMV says, even though the Austrian government, which owns 31 percent of OMV, contributed a portion of the expense.—
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Before pursuing an eviction, CHA works with residents who are behind on rent by setting up payment plans, referring them to financial counseling and nonprofit legal services and searching for rental assistance funds, the authority said.—
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But one of the issues in the debate is that House Speaker Matt Ritter of Hartford — a key budget negotiator — has called for making highly visible tax relief that could come in the form of direct payments.—
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While the concentrated nozzle of some finishing sprays can feel too heavy in one spot, this alcohol-free, non-aerosol formula delivers a light, misty texture for even distribution and buildable hold.—
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Additionally, the deal includes theatrical distribution for the feature-length episodes that will be part of the next two seasons.—
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The price impact was muted, one study found, because retailers absorbed much of the cost through lower profit margins.—
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Caulking, sealing and weatherstripping leaks can save 10% to 20% in heating costs.—
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Those expenditures helped defeat a bill that might have led to PBF Energy facing steep penalties for a recent explosion at its Martinez oil refinery.—
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Whether in good times or bad times, this is an exercise that will always find unnecessary expenditures.—
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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