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
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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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Money is then disbursed to states, which allocate it to service providers.
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
In all, the Justice Department program has disbursed $2.7 billion in payments to more 40,000 recipients.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 16 May 2024
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Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
In all, the Justice Department program has disbursed $2.7 billion in payments to more 40,000 recipients.
—Claudia Grisales, NPR, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for disburse
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“Disburse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disburse. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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