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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
Since then various governments have tried to find ways to offset the pension burden – one notable strategy is to drop the inflation indexation of pensions (a key pillar of the forthcoming budget process is likely to centre on not indexing government disbursements for a year).
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Smaller disbursements went to township trustees’ offices, libraries, hospitals and public transit.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Apr. 2025
Usually, methods are put in place to ensure anonymity and ethical disbursement of the data.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The company did not respond to a question from the Statesman about how much that disbursement was.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2025
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Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
Smaller disbursements went to township trustees’ offices, libraries, hospitals and public transit.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Apr. 2025
Usually, methods are put in place to ensure anonymity and ethical disbursement of the data.
—Caren Zucker, The Atlantic, 6 July 2025
The company did not respond to a question from the Statesman about how much that disbursement was.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
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Prosecutors allege that Measures used that money, which was held in an escrow account for clients, to pay for personal and operating expenses, pay off creditors, Four Seasons spa treatments, clothing, car payments and at least $55,000 for Los Angeles Crypto Arena seats.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Funds become accessible at 18 for qualified expenses, with broader withdrawal options phased in over time.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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More detail is also expected on payments made during production and whether any money fell into the hands of Hamas.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
12 July 2025
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More: Car buyers set a record with more than $1,000-a-month car payments in Q2 Jamie L. LaReau is the senior autos writer who covers Ford Motor Co. for the Detroit Free Press.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
12 July 2025
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Statistically, higher education correlates with stronger earning potential, so wealth distributions are granted accordingly.—
Jerry R. Sneed,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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However, the significant disparity in prize money between the competitions arises from the distribution of funds based on league placing at the end of the initial phase.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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That said, if the cost were to be Andrew Wiggins, a Heat prospect (Nikola Jovic, Jaime Jaquez Jr.) and lesser draft capital, then it should be considered for a 40-year-old player still at All-NBA level.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Direct costs are the immediate costs of a specific piece of research; indirect costs are those that cannot be directly connected to a particular project but which are necessary for research.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Related – Google’s $1 Trillion Lawsuit Thirdly, Google’s substantial AI capital expenditures carry execution risks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Jumping jacks are an underrated bodyweight exercise to increase your calorie expenditure.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 July 2025
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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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