1
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
There were special rules on how disbursements from tribal nations should be counted.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Enforceable milestone deadlines tied directly to federal disbursements, so money flows only when benchmarks are met.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Money, power, balancing, and disbursement back to the county level.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The final cohort is the smallest and includes Mauritius and Rwanda, which are both seeking an external lifeline from the International Monetary Fund or sovereign partners such as India, assuming that international disbursements or alternative supply chains will save the day.
—Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Enforceable milestone deadlines tied directly to federal disbursements, so money flows only when benchmarks are met.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
Money, power, balancing, and disbursement back to the county level.
—Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The final cohort is the smallest and includes Mauritius and Rwanda, which are both seeking an external lifeline from the International Monetary Fund or sovereign partners such as India, assuming that international disbursements or alternative supply chains will save the day.
—Judd Devermont, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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If that appeals to you, hop aboard the complimentary shuttle and go to town—guests at the Ocean Club can charge expenses at Atlantis right to their room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 May 2026
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Another potential funding source cited in the proposal is starting to use grants and penalty funds obtained by the city attorney’s office to cover general fund expenses.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Even so, a homebuyer could use an adjustable mortgage, an interest-only mortgage or a permanent rate buydown to make the payment more affordable.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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However, with the first day of June landing on a Monday, payments will go out on a regular schedule, according to the Social Security Administration’s calendar.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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His superlative shot-stopping ability, commanding distribution and defining game-winning moments this season contributed substantially to the Gunners ending their 22-year wait for a Premier League trophy – this after so many recent near misses.—
Aleks Klosok,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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In contrast, nonbiological samples had a wider distribution of chain lengths.—
Gideon Yoffe,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
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Removing barriers for non-traditional students like prohibitive costs or complicated admissions and financial aid processes is one way to improve access, said Lane, who helps create the commission’s enrollment reports.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Industry groups warned that capping emissions too much and too quickly would push refineries out of the state and drive up already soaring energy costs.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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And many of the jobs that were created are part-time or low paying.—
Justin Mayo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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They are celebrated in one era as the pinnacle of capital allocation and condemned in the next as an unwieldy collection of unrelated assets.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Apple is widely expected to use N2 for its upcoming iPhone 18 application processors, meaning AMD will share node capacity with one of the world’s highest-volume chip buyers, a dynamic that could affect wafer allocation timelines.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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Qualified education expenses also include expenditures for computers and internet costs.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Building that processing infrastructure at commercial scale in the US involves not only capital expenditure but also workforce development in a sector where domestic technical expertise has atrophied.—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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