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Synonyms
drop, expend, fork (over, out, or up), give, lay out, outlay, pay, shell out, spend
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Last year, the Intrepid Foundation disbursed more than $1 million among its projects, which range from supporting porters on Kilimanjaro and in Peru to caring for elephants in Thailand and researching the carbon-killing capabilities of seaweed. — Fortune, "What It Means to Be the Chief Purpose Officer at the World’s Largest Adventure Travel Company," 1 Sep. 2019 In order to further stabilize the region and increase economic opportunity, funds must be disbursed quickly. — Edward Clancy, National Review, "Facing Extinction in Iraq, Can Christians Hope for Aid from the West?," 6 Aug. 2019 In addition to the projects, nearly $13 billion has been disbursed to the island for emergency work, such as debris removal and electricity restoration, and for direct food and shelter assistance, according to Puerto Rico officials. — Ledyard King, USA TODAY, "Puerto Rico hurricane recovery at a trickle as new crises emerge – and Trump fumes," 18 July 2019 Guyot and Dicken say that on June 1, No New Jails disbursed $4,000 to 55 of its incarcerated members. — Mankaprr Conteh, Vogue, "How Layleen Cubilette-Polanco’s Family, the House of Xtravaganza, and Activists Are Mourning and Organizing a Month After Her Death," 12 July 2019 The economic development authority is supposed to verify that companies have fulfilled the terms of their incentive packages before disbursing the credits. — Kate King, WSJ, "New Jersey Attorney General to Investigate State’s Corporate Tax Credits," 14 Jan. 2019 The Cummings Foundation selected Brookhouse Home to receive a $250,000 sustaining grant to be disbursed over 10 years. — John Laidler, BostonGlobe.com, "Salem rest home to receive $250,000 grant," 23 July 2019 To get going on the development, Urban Equity needs the city to disburse that loan. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora amends agreement on Terminal Building redevelopment," 5 June 2019 The checks were disbursed through a third-party administrator with more than 80 percent of the settlement as of June 2018, officials said. — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, "As Theranos drama unwinds, former patients claim inaccurate tests changed their lives," 5 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'disburse.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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