as in paid
to hand over or use up in payment
the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes
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Recent Examples of disbursed
However, once the funds were disbursed, Johnson used the money to fund his lifestyle, including purchasing cryptocurrency and transferring the funds to foreign markets in an effort to conceal the illicit proceeds.
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Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan was approved and, again, disbursed into the company's bank account.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency has to approve the review before funding is disbursed and work can start.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
These funds, which amount to hundreds of millions of dollars each year, are to be disbursed by the utility companies to fund energy efficiency programs and initiatives in Massachusetts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
According to analysis from Dossier, in the seven years leading up to 2018, Glock disbursed about 6 million euros to Austrian organizations.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to its nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact payment date depends on your birthdate.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Preston Mizell , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The top three vote-getters will receive $40,000, $33,000, and $25,000 respectively, while the remaining three finalists will each receive $5,000 consolation grants — totaling $113,000 disbursed.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The loan was approved and, again, disbursed into the company's bank account.
—Nick Lentz, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
The agency has to approve the review before funding is disbursed and work can start.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 10 Apr. 2026
These funds, which amount to hundreds of millions of dollars each year, are to be disbursed by the utility companies to fund energy efficiency programs and initiatives in Massachusetts.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
According to analysis from Dossier, in the seven years leading up to 2018, Glock disbursed about 6 million euros to Austrian organizations.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to its nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact payment date depends on your birthdate.
—Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The Miami Herald reached out to the Department of Homeland Security to ask about whether the document corresponds to payments allocated or already disbursed.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
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Because the cameras were vertical, actors huddled closer together, and the crew paid extra attention to upper-body details like hair and makeup.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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The artists were paid for their work.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Idaho lawmakers spent hours debating a surge in rodents menacing Boise-area gardens and kitchens and threatening agriculture and public health.—
Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez, who hails from the blue collar city of Wichita Falls, Texas, and spent the past four years in the hardworking city of Lubbock, Texas, finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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