1
as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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2
as in payments
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the disbursement of the foundation's funds to several cancer research centers
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3
as in distributions
the act or process of giving out something to each member of a group
the agency whose responsibilities included the disbursement of strains of the virus to medical research labs around the country
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Recent Examples of disbursements
The order doesn’t just apply to disbursements.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Krogan took a more aggressive view, arguing that administration officials responsible for holding back disbursements while under contempt could eventually face jail time until the funding is released.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the most impactful changes to the CTC during the pandemic was the shift from lump-sum payments at tax filing time to monthly disbursements.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Those disbursements are currently on hold.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The outcome of this hearing will determine the final disbursements of the settlement payments and any further actions required by ParkMobile in response to the breach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Globally, the executive order mandating a 90-day suspension of foreign aid disbursements, and subsequently delayed by a Federal Court, already disrupted dispensing HIV medications to millions of people in poor countries.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Krogan took a more aggressive view, arguing that administration officials responsible for holding back disbursements while under contempt could eventually face jail time until the funding is released.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Mar. 2025
One of the most impactful changes to the CTC during the pandemic was the shift from lump-sum payments at tax filing time to monthly disbursements.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Those disbursements are currently on hold.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
The outcome of this hearing will determine the final disbursements of the settlement payments and any further actions required by ParkMobile in response to the breach.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Globally, the executive order mandating a 90-day suspension of foreign aid disbursements, and subsequently delayed by a Federal Court, already disrupted dispensing HIV medications to millions of people in poor countries.
—Dr. Gary Spinner, Hartford Courant, 4 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursements
Noun
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Profit is what is left over after expenses are deducted from sales.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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He is sponsored by spirits and supplement companies who help pay his travel expenses, but still works in construction during the off-season.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
19 Sep. 2025
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Waller emphasized that private-sector innovation paired with public infrastructure has always driven payments progress.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Now, the union appears to be saying that the larger pool of performers that will receive distributions from the fund are non-principal performers on those successful streaming shows.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Smart contracts manage distributions and shareholder rights.—
Charles Morey,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But beef prices soared — up 24% over five years — as drought has thinned herds and production costs have soared.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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King would pay a fair wage — just under $11 an hour — and cover the costs of their housing and transportation to his farm.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The same shift is happening with high-net-worth individuals, increasingly professionalizing their allocations.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of suggesting steps, the system executes trades in real time, sets stop-loss orders, and updates allocations autonomously.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Your budget should also align with your cash flow forecast since planning large expenditures or new investments without factoring in liquidity can create strain.—
Joe Camberato,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The review also took issue with goals that 7% of grant expenditures were to businesses owned by women and/or minorities, and 4% to businesses owned by people with disabilities or veterans.—
Cleo Krejci,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Disbursements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursements. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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