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
Once the funds are disbursed, the borrower begins making regular monthly payments that include a portion of the principal plus interest.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
The city receives about a quarter of the surplus total and must disburse the rest back to other taxing districts.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Typically, a pay adjustment for state employees authorized in the budget would then require another approval by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations in order to be disbursed.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In the new lawsuit, attorneys for Adams’ reelection campaign rejected the finance board’s explanations for denial and argued a judge should step in and order the board to disburse the matching funds the mayor is seeking.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
The city receives about a quarter of the surplus total and must disburse the rest back to other taxing districts.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Typically, a pay adjustment for state employees authorized in the budget would then require another approval by the Legislature's Joint Committee on Employment Relations in order to be disbursed.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In the new lawsuit, attorneys for Adams’ reelection campaign rejected the finance board’s explanations for denial and argued a judge should step in and order the board to disburse the matching funds the mayor is seeking.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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Social media companies and influencers paid to promote pharmaceutical offerings without proper disclosures will also be targeted by the federal government, according to CNBC, which cited unnamed senior officials.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The backslide is worse for Black women, who in 2024 were paid 65 cents for every dollar paid to White men.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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California’s legal fight to get those funds back–which hadn’t been spent–will take months if not years to resolve.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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What was meant to be a moment of silence for Kirk on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening soon gave way to flashes of a vitriolic political divide that would escalate in the aftermath of the 31-year-old’s death.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The development pool is designed to give younger players access to daily practices, training sessions and a dedicated performance staff.—
Roberta F. Rodrigues,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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