DISBURSED Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

disbursed

verb

past tense of disburse

as in paid

to hand over or use up in payment the foundation disburses money to many worthy causes

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Recent Examples of disbursed The staff report said the loan will be disbursed only after the company has paid invoices for materials, construction and equipment fabrication. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 Citi deposit account holders can borrow up to $50,000 and get funds disbursed as quickly as the same business day. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 One day after each donation, the Senate Leadership Fund PAC disbursed the same amount to Texas PAC. — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 When will the payments go out and how will they be disbursed? — Fatima Hussein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Grant money will be disbursed annually through partners in each borough, who will then distribute the funds to artists, collectives, and small nonprofits. — News Desk, Artforum, 5 Oct. 2026 Once approved, the funding would be disbursed upfront for pre-development costs including architectural design, civil engineering services, legal fees, development services and other consulting services. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026 Black said the financing is subject to multiple conditions before money can be disbursed. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 The program still requires approval from the IMF’s executive board before funds can be disbursed. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

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Teachers are better paid and more people are working in Nevada than ever before.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
The Queen, meanwhile, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara, arguably the most famous piece in the late monarch's collection.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

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At least $343,100 is to be spent on surveillance after the president falsely blamed vandals for damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.

— Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
On a humid morning in June, Ramadan Elmoudi nervously watched grid current flow into a machine his colleagues had spent years building and kept his expectations low.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

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