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
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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ESAs will be disbursed based on priority groups and a lottery system.
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Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
There was no indication that the government will refuse to disburse Harvard’s existing grants.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Use Payments as a Competitive Advantage Invoice faster, settle sooner, and disburse smarter.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Lina Ruiz
september 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Energy Foundation China, the nonprofit group mentioned by Lucci, is one such major funder of domestic environmental nonprofit organizations, disbursing tens of millions of dollars each year to support American activists while operating under the oversight of the CCP.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
There was no indication that the government will refuse to disburse Harvard’s existing grants.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Use Payments as a Competitive Advantage Invoice faster, settle sooner, and disburse smarter.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disburse
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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