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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
Instructing federal agencies to freeze disbursements for programs to build EV charging stations.
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Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Among other measures, Musk's team has sought and successfully gained access to sensitive payment systems that control the flow of trillions of dollars in federal disbursements for Medicare, Social Security, tax refunds, grants and more.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The fast chargers charge ten times as quickly. Between the lines: The new administration is slamming the brakes on the disbursements.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk publicly credited his Department of Government Efficiency with discovering the disbursement, but neither Musk nor DOGE are named in the lawsuit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
Among other measures, Musk's team has sought and successfully gained access to sensitive payment systems that control the flow of trillions of dollars in federal disbursements for Medicare, Social Security, tax refunds, grants and more.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025
The fast chargers charge ten times as quickly. Between the lines: The new administration is slamming the brakes on the disbursements.
—Joann Muller, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk publicly credited his Department of Government Efficiency with discovering the disbursement, but neither Musk nor DOGE are named in the lawsuit.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Federal investigators have twice before visited Dolton’s Village Hall in search of documents, including expense reimbursements and other payments made to Mayor Tiffany Henyard.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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That move has raised concerns that the lower prices will come at the expense of product quality, the person said.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 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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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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Tony Reames, professor of environmental justice at the University of Michigan, examines the intersection of energy, class, race, and geography, revealing systemic inequities in energy distribution.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Another delay to vaccinating concerns distribution.—
Josh Funk,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The economics of building in this city are challenging to say the least, with land and labor costs far higher than in other cities.—
Edward Poteat,
New York Daily News,
16 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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Getting to that advanced level requires a lot of very expensive investment and R&D. SMIC spent about $7.5 billion in 2024 on capital expenditure, roughly the same level as the year before, and about as much as the chipmaker expects to spend this year.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune Asia,
4 Mar. 2025
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Higher refining costs could squeeze profit margins for U.S. refiners, potentially leading to lower capital expenditures, delayed maintenance schedules, and even job reductions in refinery-dependent regions.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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