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 Social Security benefits are typically disbursed to nearly 74 million beneficiaries on Wednesdays, but your exact payment date depends on your birth date. — Laura Daniella Sepulveda, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 That criticism prompted the finance ministry to publish an update earlier this month showing that about $137 million had already been disbursed to three projects. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026 With home equity loan funds being disbursed via a lump sum, you'll be expected to begin making full repayments almost immediately, too. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 According to Jason Lloyd of The Athletic, the Buss family trust specified that whenever any of the siblings died, their shares would be equally disbursed among the remaining siblings. — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 As a result, no business has been done by the board in eight months and about $800,000 is tax money earmarked for township mental health services has not been disbursed. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 That windfall has been disbursed to importers, leaving companies to decide whether to pass any of it along to consumers. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 20 Aug. 2026 Two, why that money was not disbursed by a previous trustee to the addiction- addled Reiner at that time. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 17 Aug. 2026 Each will receive an unrestricted $60,000 grant, disbursed over a five-year period. — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Aug. 2026

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For sponsored products ads, the FTC alleges advertisers paid their full winning bid about 80% of the time in 2024.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
His Know Your Rights Camp has helped pay for 150 independent autopsies — such as the one for Nolan Wells this year — and has also paid hundreds of thousands in legal grants and bail relief.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026

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Steinem spent 11 days working undercover as a bunny in Manhattan's Playboy Club and documenting her experience.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Steinem spent her final years continuing to write, her representatives noted Thursday, including her forthcoming book An Unexpected Life.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

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