disbursement
noun
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Disbursement was minted in English in the late 16th century by melding the noun suffix -ment with the verb disburse (which in turn comes, in part, from the Medieval Latin word bursa, meaning “money bag”). During the 16th and 17th centuries, deburse, depurse, and dispurse were deposited in the English language bank as synonyms of disburse. Deburse and depurse were also used respectively to form debursement and depursement, but these synonyms of disburse and disbursement all quickly declined in value and were never redeemed.
Examples of disbursement in a Sentence
Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes, 29 Jan. 2025
Legal challenges are likely if the Trump administration continues to block the disbursement of funding that Congress approved.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, a federal judge temporarily blocked the order, preserving federal disbursements until Monday at 5 p.m. EST.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
Not only are all new contract and grant awards for foreign assistance on pause, but disbursements or payments for existing work are also halted, absent a waiver from the secretary of state.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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