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.
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The award will be disbursed as the company’s fabs in Phoenix, Arizona complete certain project milestones.
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Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
Those program changes included a new advance grant of up to $10,000 – to be disbursed within three days of application submission.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The goal is to protect taxpayer money against fraud, which spiked during the Covid-19 pandemic as the federal government scrambled to disburse emergency aid to consumers and businesses.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
Funds are disbursed on a quarterly basis to families enrolled in the program.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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