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
Synonyms
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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Invest Detroit disbursed one of the two loans — $600,000 for the building purchase and predevelopment costs at 1977 E. Woodbridge, a vacant property near the east riverfront.
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 July 2024
By Charlie Campbell June 24, 2024 5:05 AM EDT
Over more than four decades, Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank has disbursed some $37 billion in collateral-free loans to over 10 million of the world’s poorest people.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 June 2024
The money has yet to be disbursed, but experts estimate qualifying outlets should get about $14,600 per journalist a year.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Frenzied final days have seen standing-room crowds wagering to win $1.6 million in slot machine progressive jackpot winnings that state regulations say have to be disbursed before the lights go out and a massive transformation of the property begins.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 17 July 2024
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Joe Guillen, Axios, 23 July 2024
By Charlie Campbell June 24, 2024 5:05 AM EDT
Over more than four decades, Bangladesh’s Grameen Bank has disbursed some $37 billion in collateral-free loans to over 10 million of the world’s poorest people.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 June 2024
The money has yet to be disbursed, but experts estimate qualifying outlets should get about $14,600 per journalist a year.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
Frenzied final days have seen standing-room crowds wagering to win $1.6 million in slot machine progressive jackpot winnings that state regulations say have to be disbursed before the lights go out and a massive transformation of the property begins.
—Ken Ritter, Fortune, 17 July 2024
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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