disbursement

noun

dis-ˈbərs-mənt How to pronounce disbursement (audio)
Definition of disbursementnext
1
as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result substantial disbursements for research and development

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2
as in payment
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 distribution
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 disbursement This is done to comply with the SSI payment schedule, which sets disbursements for the first day of each month and moves them earlier when that date falls on a holiday. — Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026 Following a confusing rollout of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s loan changes, some students couldn’t pay bills over summer, stoking fears about fall semester disbursements. — Erin Rode, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026 Under this contract, the district has the authority to make contributions and request disbursements. — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Interest does not accrue and payments are not due until 12 months after the first loan disbursement. — City News Service, Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for disbursement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursement
  1. expense
  2. payment
  3. distribution
  4. cost
  5. paying
  6. allocation
  7. expenditure
Noun
  • Excluding notable items, expenses rose amid inflation and higher spending on technology.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The health benefits it is meant to finance aren’t one-time expenses, after all.
    — Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of expense
Noun
  • When variable interest rates make payments unpredictable HELOCs typically have variable interest rates, meaning borrowing costs can change over time.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • If the payments were justified by legitimate expenses, show that.
    — Matthew T. Christ, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of payment
Noun
  • The two saw that media companies were overly reliant on social media for distribution, and that profits were flowing to the likes of Facebook rather than to the creators of content.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
  • But permission for the public distribution or posting of either the video or photos was not given by the bishops.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of distribution
Noun
  • The candidates have clashed on the issue as consumers complained about the high costs.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Constant calls demanding others pay for every social cause regardless of cost has its limits.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cost
Noun
  • In April, the SPLC was charged as an organization with bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to its paying of informants to infiltrate hate groups.
    — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of paying
Noun
  • Districts have up to three school years to spend each allocation, and any unspent money then reverts to the California Department of Education the following year.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Among family offices established more than 20 years ago, nearly half have alternative allocations above 40%, compared to 32% for newer family offices, according to the survey.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of allocation
Noun
  • According to the district’s chief business officer Gerardo Castillo, Sac City Unified’s initial report included only its 2025-26 expenditures and left out spending from 2024-25.
    — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, skeptics are getting more vocal in their concerns that returns on AI investment won't justify the capital expenditures.
    — Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of expenditure

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“Disbursement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursement. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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