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 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 In addition, your loans must have been disbursed on or after July 1, 2012, Kantrowitz said. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Sep. 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 So far, about $147 million of that money has been approved for grants, but only $21 million has been disbursed. — Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

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The deal is reportedly worth $15 million a year, nearly four times what James is paid to play basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers.

— Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
Among the city’s top 15 earners, 11 were police officers and supervisors — all paid more than $245,000 per year.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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Art of Play then shared another statement, explaining that Clark spent just five minutes in the store before taking off.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026
Having studied fashion and previously working as a stylist, Jouffret has spent the past eight years overseeing the costumes and characters that appear on-screen.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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