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as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
substantial disbursements for research and development
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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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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 plea agreement further states that from March 2020 to March 2022, Hallford and her husband conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funds and received three separate disbursements from the SBA, totaling $882,300.
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Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Those disbursements would traditionally happen around August and September.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The situation worsens because many state and municipal funds depend on federal disbursements, creating a domino effect of delays.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Next month’s disbursements are expected to arrive without issue, state officials said.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
The states argue that the USDA’s shifting instructions—first reducing payments by 50 percent and then by 35 percent—create serious administrative risks that could lead to incorrect or delayed food-aid disbursements.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.
—J.b. Jennings, Baltimore Sun, 22 Feb. 2026
Those disbursements would traditionally happen around August and September.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
And disbursements from the accounts will be subject to taxes.
—Arkansas Online, 29 Jan. 2026
Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.
—JosÉ Luis Villegas, Sacbee.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The situation worsens because many state and municipal funds depend on federal disbursements, creating a domino effect of delays.
—Caio Delcolli, IndieWire, 26 Nov. 2025
Next month’s disbursements are expected to arrive without issue, state officials said.
—Ethan Varian, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025
The states argue that the USDA’s shifting instructions—first reducing payments by 50 percent and then by 35 percent—create serious administrative risks that could lead to incorrect or delayed food-aid disbursements.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursements
Noun
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While bonds are used to pay for projects, governments typically use tax levies to pay for operating expenses like wages, health care or utilities.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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To pay for the various expenses of running a rescue, Ruth began attending reptile expos.—
Julian Camejo,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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The recommendations represent adjustments to the second year of the two-year budget for a wide variety of state expenses that range from the salaries of Superior Court judges to Medicaid payments for elderly nursing home patients.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, after death, Trinity will handle distributions of the estate to the appropriate people and charities — and fight off claims from anyone not clearly designated as a beneficiary.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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As climate change, expanding wildlife populations and changes in land use continue to influence tick distributions, understanding how communities experience and respond to ticks is increasingly important.—
Emily Bache,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2026
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At a time when festivals like Sol Blume, Goldensky and Breakaway have been cancelled or postponed, citing costs or unforeseen circumstances, Channel 24 credits the Sacramento community as the key to their success.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Putting even a small piece of trash in the recycling stream or non-compostable items in the compost bin can require additional effort to re-sort at processing facilities, which increases costs and energy usage, or contaminates the entire process altogether, ultimately creating more trash.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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Last week, the government ordered energy-saving measures for a one-month period, including early closing times for most commercial establishments as well as reductions in street lighting and allocations for government vehicles.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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As for the riverboat funds, Pierog confirmed that there have been no allocations of those funds for the coming year, as requests for these grants are still being submitted.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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But transportation costs are still the second-largest household cost after housing, averaging 17% of expenditures, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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For example, between 2014 and 2018, PBMs’ share of insulin expenditures nearly tripled with no overall savings to payers.—
Neeraj Sood,
STAT,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Disbursements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursements. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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