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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
Noun
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The two parties’ incessant need to fight about cultural issues has come at the expense of focusing on economic mobility.—
Mike Madrid,
The Mercury News,
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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Martinez has repeatedly said the pension payment is the city’s responsibility and has encouraged board members to put the available money toward the contract.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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The payment, which was reported Thursday by Reuters, citing a regulatory filing, comes just months after the two sides agreed to settle Smartmatic’s defamation claim stemming from Newsmax’s coverage of the presidential contest.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
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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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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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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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 21 Mar. 2025.
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