1
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
The outcome of this hearing will determine the final disbursements of the settlement payments and any further actions required by ParkMobile in response to the breach.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Even once those activities have been approved, Enrich added, USAID leadership has failed to process the disbursement of funds.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The contract was set to expire in September, and the disbursement of funds had already been paused since Trump’s executive order on Jan. 20, Cubanet’s director Roberto Hechavarría said.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the Trump administration on Jan. 27 put a freeze on the disbursement of federal funds that conflict with the president’s agenda, including initiatives related to green energy and climate change.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Even once those activities have been approved, Enrich added, USAID leadership has failed to process the disbursement of funds.
—Julia Jester, NBC News, 3 Mar. 2025
The contract was set to expire in September, and the disbursement of funds had already been paused since Trump’s executive order on Jan. 20, Cubanet’s director Roberto Hechavarría said.
—Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
However, the Trump administration on Jan. 27 put a freeze on the disbursement of federal funds that conflict with the president’s agenda, including initiatives related to green energy and climate change.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Your income potential skyrockets while your expenses stay relatively low.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Brawner has set up a GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses for the brothers with a goal of $20,000.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Services deemed essential – such as border protection, air traffic control and power grid maintenance as well as payments for Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid – would continue.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2025
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Also, organizations that have contract cancelled or payments stalled will create a ripple effect beyond those immediately affected.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The system's ability to aggregate information across multiple products also provides a form of automatic comparison shopping, presenting ranges, averages, and distributions of product attributes that would otherwise require reviewing numerous individual listings.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The extended partnership will include efforts to build out technology, collaborate on digital advertising opportunities in the U.S., and provide support for distribution of TV coverage at the venues where the Olympics takes place.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
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According to her, the mother has agreed to help with the down payment and costs.—
Arabella Hau,
People.com,
16 Mar. 2025
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Trump has tasked Musk with leading a broad effort to shrink the size and cost of government.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Mar. 2025
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The new piece of legislation boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces expenditures outside of that category by $13 billion, ensuring lawmakers are able to keep the government open until Sept. 30 when the package expires.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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While base compensation applies to a team’s salary cap for the year it’s earned, signing bonuses and other one-time expenditures can be prorated, often for up to five years.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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