disbursed

past tense of disburse

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disbursed 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 In most cases, your student loans are disbursed to your school at the beginning of the semester, although some private lenders might send the money to you first. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026 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 In old common law, a testament contained a person’s instructions about how personal property was to be disbursed, while directions about real estate were contained in a will. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disbursed
Verb
  • If those colonoscopies were done in an independent surgery center or physician’s office, insurers would have paid almost two-thirds less.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In a rare show of unity, politicians from all ends of the fragmented political spectrum also paid tribute to the medieval ruler, listening to the national anthem and a 21-gun salute.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Messner was convicted of bankruptcy fraud in 1995 and spent about two years in prison.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This is one of the newer segments to join Spotify, which has also been expanding from podcasting and music into fitness, in a push to increase customer stickiness and the time spent on the platform.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Disbursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disbursed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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