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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Finally, on the off-chance a grant decision is well-made (hey, a broken clock is right twice a day!), the mechanics of disbursing grant funding can be cumbersome.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
About $140,000 was raised for the family before donations stopped being accepted so the money could be disbursed, the Sikh society wrote.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Whenever additional funding is provided, the agency should be able to disburse loan funds quickly.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Anyone signing the document has to enter their full name, address of residence, email contact, and mobile phone number into a database, information his America PAC will then verify before disbursing any cash.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
About $140,000 was raised for the family before donations stopped being accepted so the money could be disbursed, the Sikh society wrote.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Whenever additional funding is provided, the agency should be able to disburse loan funds quickly.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Anyone signing the document has to enter their full name, address of residence, email contact, and mobile phone number into a database, information his America PAC will then verify before disbursing any cash.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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