as in to pay
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disburse
Finally, on the off-chance a grant decision is well-made (hey, a broken clock is right twice a day!), the mechanics of disbursing grant funding can be cumbersome.
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
About $140,000 was raised for the family before donations stopped being accepted so the money could be disbursed, the Sikh society wrote.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Whenever additional funding is provided, the agency should be able to disburse loan funds quickly.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Anyone signing the document has to enter their full name, address of residence, email contact, and mobile phone number into a database, information his America PAC will then verify before disbursing any cash.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Craig, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
About $140,000 was raised for the family before donations stopped being accepted so the money could be disbursed, the Sikh society wrote.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Whenever additional funding is provided, the agency should be able to disburse loan funds quickly.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Anyone signing the document has to enter their full name, address of residence, email contact, and mobile phone number into a database, information his America PAC will then verify before disbursing any cash.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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The developers agreed to pay him another $50,000 later, the indictment said.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The company has settled a legal proceeding related to a lease agreement, agreeing to pay $100,000 in rent and $13,953 in nonrefundable rent deposit.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Beth’s final years were spent in and out of treatment centers battling depression.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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Miller spends many hours in the space, whose glass roof is by Global Solarium, not having to worry about soiling the teak table and rattan chairs by Sika or concrete counters by Cement Elegance.David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Indigenous art collector and dealer Herman Schweizer was given the task of stocking the venues with enticing items.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pullins did not give a timeline for Householder's clemency request.Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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