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
Sarah Scott, Parents, 19 Mar. 2025
For the 2022-2023 school year, the program’s funding only covered 61% of eligible applicants attending our state colleges and universities, who received an average disbursement of $1,626.
—Braulio Colón, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Shortly after taking office, Trump suspended the disbursement of BIL funds, leaving hundreds of Biden-era initiatives twisting in the political wind.
—Ben Goldfarb, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
Trump’s January order also requested a government pause on the disbursement of funds for electric vehicle charging.
—Robert Ferris, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disbursement. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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