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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The Treasurer’s office manages public land and could work alongside the federal government to release 300,000 acres to build five new Charter Cities or just disburse individual lots for sale directly to Californians.
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The nonprofit Minnesota hospitals raking in 340B revenue have, during the same period, disbursed millions of dollars internationally on investments in foreign countries.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s pursuit of deals comes after last year’s shuttering of the US Agency for International Development, which had disbursed $40 billion a year across 130 countries.
—semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The administration previously attempted to shut down the institute, which also disburses federal dollars to museums nationwide.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The nonprofit Minnesota hospitals raking in 340B revenue have, during the same period, disbursed millions of dollars internationally on investments in foreign countries.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2026
Washington’s pursuit of deals comes after last year’s shuttering of the US Agency for International Development, which had disbursed $40 billion a year across 130 countries.
—semafor.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The administration previously attempted to shut down the institute, which also disburses federal dollars to museums nationwide.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
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 6 May. 2026.
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