expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər 
-də-ˌchu̇r,
-də-ˌt(y)u̇r
1
: the act or process of expending
an expenditure of energy
2
: something expended : disbursement, expense
income should exceed expenditures
Examples of expenditure in a Sentence
an increase in military expenditures
an increase in military expenditure
vast expenditures of time and effort
The energy expenditure was significant.
the expenditure of funds for the new school
The project will require an expenditure of effort on everyone's part.
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Selling expenses as a percentage of revenue increased to 39.0% from 37.6% in the prior year, partly due to expenditures related to global events.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Volk's also dominating in campaign funds with close to half a million dollars in donations plus another quarter-million in supporting independent expenditures.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity are also a major driver of health-care costs in the U.S., accounting for about 90% of the $4.1 trillion annual health-care expenditure, the CDC said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Uber is the largest single source of independent expenditures; the ride-share company’s political action committee has reported spending more than $7 million, about 7% of all the outside money.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
Volk's also dominating in campaign funds with close to half a million dollars in donations plus another quarter-million in supporting independent expenditures.
—Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and obesity are also a major driver of health-care costs in the U.S., accounting for about 90% of the $4.1 trillion annual health-care expenditure, the CDC said.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Uber is the largest single source of independent expenditures; the ride-share company’s political action committee has reported spending more than $7 million, about 7% of all the outside money.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expenditure. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər
-də-ˌchu̇(ə)r
1
: the act of spending (as money, time, or energy)
2
: something that is spent
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expenditure
noun
ex·pen·di·ture
ik-ˈspen-di-chər, -ˌchu̇r
1
: the act or process of paying out
2
: something paid out see also capital expenditure
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