as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disburse
In early February 2025, DOGE staffers gained access to the Treasury's expansive payment system, which disburses trillions of dollars annually, and is normally overseen by a small group of nonpartisan Treasury employees.
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
In late January, a longtime Treasury Department official announced his retirement shortly after a clash with DOGE over access to the Fiscal Service payment system that collects and disburses trillions of dollars.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Refunds are disbursed through direct deposit, prepaid Visa cards or cashier's checks, with deposits reaching bank accounts within one to two business days after SBTPG receives the funds from the IRS.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The grant money was disbursed through an Automated Clearing House, or ACH, transfer, the typical way government agencies electronically move money, according to the suit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Nik Popli, TIME, 13 Feb. 2025
In late January, a longtime Treasury Department official announced his retirement shortly after a clash with DOGE over access to the Fiscal Service payment system that collects and disburses trillions of dollars.
—Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
Refunds are disbursed through direct deposit, prepaid Visa cards or cashier's checks, with deposits reaching bank accounts within one to two business days after SBTPG receives the funds from the IRS.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
The grant money was disbursed through an Automated Clearing House, or ACH, transfer, the typical way government agencies electronically move money, according to the suit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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Can tariffs pay for a budget deficit when Social Security, Medicare and the interest payments on our debt are what really matter and there’s $36 trillion of national debt to be made up by them?—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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From fiscal year 2015 to 2022, the Social Security Agency paid about $72 billion in improper payments, most of which were overpayments, the report noted.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Edman spent much of the winter seemingly pegged to be the club’s everyday center fielder, with a chance to work into the infield mix occasionally.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
3 Mar. 2025
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At the urging of scientists, especially those gathering at symposiums like the one in La Jolla, the federal government has spent millions stockpiling both the chemicals and other components needed to rapidly manufacture new vaccines and also on doses designed to match earlier strains of H5N1.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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The La Jolla Symphony & Chorus was intended to give amateur musicians a place to play.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Then again, perhaps the world of Goop is not so far away after all: In these pages, Marisa Meltzer looks at the longevity practices of Marina Abramović, who, with her workshops and serums, may well be giving Gwyneth Paltrow a run for her money.—
Sarah Douglas,
ARTnews.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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