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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
American Eagle Outfitters and Puma, which claimed that their orders were subcontracted at Industrial Hana through a third party without their knowledge or authorization, have so far agreed to rectify the wage theft, committing $500,000 apiece for a total of $1 million in disbursements.
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Adams’ campaign can appeal the finding and try to apply again for matching funds on the next disbursement date set for Jan. 15.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Most Education Department employees could be furloughed, resulting in possible loan and grant disbursement delays.
—Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The Council of the European Union approved a $4.25 billion disbursement to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program on Dec. 9, bringing total assistance under the conditional financing initiative to 16 billion euros ($17 billion).
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Adams’ campaign can appeal the finding and try to apply again for matching funds on the next disbursement date set for Jan. 15.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Most Education Department employees could be furloughed, resulting in possible loan and grant disbursement delays.
—Staff and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
The Council of the European Union approved a $4.25 billion disbursement to Ukraine under the Ukraine Facility program on Dec. 9, bringing total assistance under the conditional financing initiative to 16 billion euros ($17 billion).
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Spot offers three types of pet insurance: accident-only, accident-and-illness coverage, and a two-tier wellness policy that covers routine expenses.Liz Knueven, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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More frustrating, Fahn said, has been the inability to get a timely payment for living expenses.Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Most merchants accept both on-chain and Lightning payments.Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Colvin kept a close eye on his bank account in the days that followed, checking to see whether the first of his two payments had arrived.Brendan I. Koerner, WIRED, 13 Jan. 2025
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Paramount, working with some co-financiers, acquired the feature for North America distribution (and Japan and France) for $25 million.J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Jan. 2025
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The victim might not notice that the email was addressed to a user who had registered a free Microsoft 365 test domain to create the distribution list that contained the target emails.Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Had Warner Bros lost the PTA title as well as Sinners to a rival studio, they would have been scooped up for similar costs.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 15 Jan. 2025
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Rogers said total costs for gas and electric in the next fiscal year would exceed $9 million.Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
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Candidates are supposed to report expenditures for the disclosure periods in which they are incurred.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Worldwide Exchange Pick: Digital Realty (DLR) Malcolm Ethridge of Capital Area Planning Group sees Digital Realty Trust outperforming the S & P 500 this year as big tech companies increase their capital expenditure spending.Frank Holland, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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