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 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 Hours later Thursday morning, the European Union disbursed $4 billion to Ukraine to finance the procurement of more drones, missiles, air defense and fighter jets, according to the European Commission. — Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 The funds weren’t disbursed until June 2026; two years and two months after the request was made. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 Each grantee is required to submit regular reports of how the money was spent and what kind of progress was seen to make sure it's fairly disbursed to all sectors of the community in need. — Ashley Paul, CBS News, 29 July 2026

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For Medicare patients, doctors are paid an additional 6% of the drug’s average price for each infusion.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
The valuation of Fernandez is entirely justifiable within the context of the huge fees paid by several Premier League clubs, and specifically City, for high-level central midfielders this summer.

— Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

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The professional explorers spent a year living inside the Boundary Waters, using their platform to speak loudly for its protection.

— Erin Hassanzadeh, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Chief among them was the United Kingdom, which soon began to attract a number of big-budget movies thanks to a hugely popular 25% cash rebate on production expenses, including money spent on actors’ salaries and other above-the-line costs.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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