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
For example, a part-time job may provide a consistent paycheck every two weeks, while a scholarship may disburse funds once per semester.
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In 2022, in part as a result of that incident, California legislators revised state law to specify that journalists have the right to be in public spaces during upheaval — even if others must disburse or follow a curfew.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
Each year, Congress approves funding to keep the federal government running before the funds are disbursed to government agencies and programs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Respectively, the staple of an awards show has served as a cultural epicenter where accolades across the sectors of music, film, sports, fashion, and overall entertainment are disbursed.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
In 2022, in part as a result of that incident, California legislators revised state law to specify that journalists have the right to be in public spaces during upheaval — even if others must disburse or follow a curfew.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025
Each year, Congress approves funding to keep the federal government running before the funds are disbursed to government agencies and programs.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 June 2025
Respectively, the staple of an awards show has served as a cultural epicenter where accolades across the sectors of music, film, sports, fashion, and overall entertainment are disbursed.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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That payment was bumped to $2 million when Blitzer took over; NWSL prices were already on the rise, and that was in line with what Angel City and the San Diego Wave paid when they were awarded teams in 2020 and 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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A lot of users paid to have their dresses professionally preserved.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Taken together, this signals that tech and media behemoths are still betting that consumers will be willing to spend hundreds, if not thousands, to experience concerts, movies and sporting events beyond the confines of a traditional screen.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
12 July 2025
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The squad have spent the past week in nearby New York City, holed up in a hotel on affluent Fifth Avenue but occasionally allowed out to explore Manhattan between training sessions.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The ranges are sourced from quarterly tax documents, and employers must give their permission for the department to release their names.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas Mavericks gave fans their first look at Cooper Flagg through the first two games of the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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