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
Geeks with passwords controlled $5T in disbursements and would not cough up access for the new administration.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The dispute arose after the White House abruptly announced earlier this week that federal aid disbursements would be frozen pending an internal review.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, Justice defended Trump’s decision to pause the disbursement of federal loans and grants, despite the widespread criticism that erupted Tuesday after the announcement.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration has halted disbursement of funds from a program that supplies most of the treatment for H.I.V. in Africa and developing countries worldwide for at least 90 days.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
The dispute arose after the White House abruptly announced earlier this week that federal aid disbursements would be frozen pending an internal review.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2025
In an interview with NBC News, Justice defended Trump’s decision to pause the disbursement of federal loans and grants, despite the widespread criticism that erupted Tuesday after the announcement.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 29 Jan. 2025
The Trump administration has halted disbursement of funds from a program that supplies most of the treatment for H.I.V. in Africa and developing countries worldwide for at least 90 days.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Instead, Lamont says that some of the spending has been relatively minor, including that Cheng tipped too much on meals paid at taxpayers’ expense.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Their biggest expense was $1,112 on unlimited pizza and alcohol.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The lawsuit added that the buyout's promise of payments through September violates the law because the current appropriation for federal agencies expires in March.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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Over at Disney, Iger signed off on a $15 million payment to settle a defamation lawsuit Trump had filed against ABC News.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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So far, Villa Albertine has benefited 250 creators who were hosted in some 50 cities across the U.S. Bruel also oversaw the overhaul of the French embassy’s support for the distribution of French cinema and led several initiatives to promote French professionals in the U.S.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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The most likely scenario would be Pell Grants not going away but rather being relocated to another department of the federal government or sent back to the states for distribution.—
Suzanne Blake,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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The cost ranges from $24 to $84, a one-time-only payment.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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In December, before Trump took office, Moody’s analysts said in a credit rating report potential changes to tariffs and immigration policy could pose risks for the costs of the project, especially since so little of the work had been locked in with construction contracts.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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That would represent about 7% of the federal government's $6.7 trillion in annual expenditures.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2025
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Suzuki Suzuki also talked extensively about a multi-pathway approach to being carbon neutral and last year pledged to invest US$15.35 billion in research and development for all businesses and an additional $19.05 billion in capital expenditures by 2030.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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