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
The Trump administration stopped disbursing nearly all U.S. humanitarian aid on Jan. 20, 2025.
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Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
To help administer the fund, in 1997 the FCC created the Universal Service Administrative Company, a private not-for-profit corporation that helps determine the amount larger carriers must contribute to it and disburses money to program beneficiaries.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Agencies that currently disburse funds independently—known as non-Treasury disbursing offices (NTDOs)—will have that function returned to the Treasury to provide centralized oversight and reduce duplicate financial reporting.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some interpret this to mean that the president has a duty to comply with budgetary laws passed by Congress and to disburse funding in accordance with them.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chen Reis, The Conversation, 21 Mar. 2025
To help administer the fund, in 1997 the FCC created the Universal Service Administrative Company, a private not-for-profit corporation that helps determine the amount larger carriers must contribute to it and disburses money to program beneficiaries.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Agencies that currently disburse funds independently—known as non-Treasury disbursing offices (NTDOs)—will have that function returned to the Treasury to provide centralized oversight and reduce duplicate financial reporting.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Some interpret this to mean that the president has a duty to comply with budgetary laws passed by Congress and to disburse funding in accordance with them.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disburse
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At its heart, the trial was about whether college athletes and former college athletes should be paid more than nothing for use of their NIL in video games and other products.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Students have very real fears about paying for college Just to be clear, the Education Department still exists, and cannot be closed without an act of Congress.—
Anna North,
Vox,
3 Apr. 2025
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As their name suggests, these tortoises spend most of their time in large burrows that are usually 15 feet long and 6.5 feet deep.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Deep Sea Hues Image Panerai spent nearly three years perfecting the blue of its ceramic, a matte color that has no official name.—
Roberta Naas,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Delegating is about giving your employees a time to learn, to grow, to shine and to expand while also helping to lighten your load and achieve organizational goals.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Both the city’s ad hoc committee on the 2028 Olympic Games and the full council gave its approval this week to several venue changes, including shifting equestrian events from the Valley to Temecula.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disburse. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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