disbursed; disbursing
1
a
: to pay out : expend especially from a fund
disburse money
b
: to make a payment in settlement of
disburse a bill
2
disburser
noun
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Examples of disburse in a Sentence
The money will be disbursed on the basis of need.
The government has disbursed millions of dollars in foreign aid.
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The fund disbursing money to the victims of Bernie Madoff’s legendary Ponzi scheme began its 10th and final distribution on Monday, putting another $131 million in the pockets of swindled investors.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The administration is also working to disburse its share of a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets, according to the AP.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024
What's next: If approved by the D.C. Council, which is likely to happen by year-end, $171 million of D.C.'s investment would be disbursed.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The award will be disbursed based on each company’s completion of project milestones, the department said.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
The administration is also working to disburse its share of a $50 billion loan to Ukraine, funded by frozen Russian assets, according to the AP.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Nov. 2024
What's next: If approved by the D.C. Council, which is likely to happen by year-end, $171 million of D.C.'s investment would be disbursed.
—Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 21 Oct. 2024
The award will be disbursed based on each company’s completion of project milestones, the department said.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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