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
That money can be disbursed to states that aid the federal government in its immigration crackdown.
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 July 2025
And there is an argument to be made for specialized care becoming more disbursed.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
The foundation, which was supposed to disburse nearly $40 million this year (up from about $20 million), funded nonprofits that identified as having a spiritual purpose.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The funds will be disbursed over five years and will allow the university to create a support system for students from eighth grade through post-college employment, school officials said.
—Damenica Ellis
july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 6 July 2025
And there is an argument to be made for specialized care becoming more disbursed.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 5 July 2025
The foundation, which was supposed to disburse nearly $40 million this year (up from about $20 million), funded nonprofits that identified as having a spiritual purpose.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
The funds will be disbursed over five years and will allow the university to create a support system for students from eighth grade through post-college employment, school officials said.
—Damenica Ellis
july 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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The work is being paid for by a nonprofit that also funded work at the Washington Monument.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
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But the borrower must still pay the mortgage every month.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
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Soliman spent about four years at Cincinnati Children's, first arriving in the United States in 2014 after being persecuted in his native Egypt for work in support of freelance journalists.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
The Enquirer,
25 July 2025
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The low-budget indie production, which Zhou plans to direct, is scheduled to begin production in October and spend about three weeks filming.—
Julie Hinds,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Sullivan's unique blend of contemporary R&B, soul, gospel and reggae influences gave quiet storm, late-night radio vibes, especially as a vibrant orange and red sunset transformed the upbeat evening into a moody night illuminated by smartphone flashlights.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford was expected to miss the first handful of practices with a sore back, but head coach Sean McVay gave an update on Stafford's status on Saturday that likely has Rams fans at least a little concerned.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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