as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disburse
In fiscal year 2023, USAID disbursed $72 billion in assistance worldwide, Reuters reported.
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Telephone community foundation has disbursed fire aid to more than 130 local nonprofits, and Pasadena committee foundation, supporting those hardest hit in Altadena and Pasadena.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The amount of capital is much more than anything firms has ever before disbursed, based on what might be a suddenly-stale thesis.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Another case is pending against a bank that helps disburse payments to unbanked Social Security recipients.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025
Telephone community foundation has disbursed fire aid to more than 130 local nonprofits, and Pasadena committee foundation, supporting those hardest hit in Altadena and Pasadena.
—William Earl, Variety, 3 Feb. 2025
The amount of capital is much more than anything firms has ever before disbursed, based on what might be a suddenly-stale thesis.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Another case is pending against a bank that helps disburse payments to unbanked Social Security recipients.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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That’s the gameplan, and nobody pays better interest than the Lord.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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On top of being found guilty of the charges, Huger will also pay $2,900 in total fines and cannot drive a car for one year after her release.—
Gabriela Silva,
TVLine,
26 Feb. 2025
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From feeling the sunshine on your skin to swimming in crystal-clear waters, spending time at the beach can have a healing impact on your wellbeing.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Sleeping the necessary seven to nine hours is like making a deposit, and any deprivation (that is, being awake more than 17 hours in a row) is like spending.—
Ashley Abramson,
Allure,
18 Feb. 2025
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However, Microsoft is relatively new to the concept of broader AI model support, given that its major AI investments over the past few years have been in OpenAI and its own Copilot tools.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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The location is atypical for its purpose, given its proximity to major sources of water, which left the tomb badly damaged from flooding not long after Thutmose II’s death.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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