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as in expense
a payment made in the course of achieving a result
you'll have to drastically cut back on your clothing expenditures if you hope to save anything
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as in effort
the active use of energy in producing a result
the expenditure of the nation's military might on wars that may or may not involve the national interest
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Recent Examples of expenditure
The city is obligated by lease to fund the repairs, although the city council has yet to authorize the expenditure.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Committees have been examining state agency budgets and questioning some of the spending practices, such as hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenditures wracked up by several data experts hired by the Department of Management Services.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The new piece of legislation boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces expenditures outside of that category by $13 billion, ensuring lawmakers are able to keep the government open until Sept. 30 when the package expires.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
While base compensation applies to a team’s salary cap for the year it’s earned, signing bonuses and other one-time expenditures can be prorated, often for up to five years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Committees have been examining state agency budgets and questioning some of the spending practices, such as hundreds of thousands of dollars in travel expenditures wracked up by several data experts hired by the Department of Management Services.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
The new piece of legislation boosts defense spending by $6 billion and reduces expenditures outside of that category by $13 billion, ensuring lawmakers are able to keep the government open until Sept. 30 when the package expires.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
While base compensation applies to a team’s salary cap for the year it’s earned, signing bonuses and other one-time expenditures can be prorated, often for up to five years.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
Noun
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Those expenses included costs related to study abroad programs, postgraduate scholarships, vocational school scholarships, technology fees and other costs that are connected to education.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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As Maine continues to see more shark detections in its waters, studies like this will be crucial in ensuring that shark conservation efforts continue while also keeping human safety a priority.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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What’s next? Property management posted a note on some doors that said cleaning efforts would begin March 7, exactly two months after the Eaton fire ignited.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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The scale and timing of price increases will likely vary depending on whether a model or its parts originates in the U.S., as well as a manufacturer’s assessment of its customers’ capacity to absorb higher costs, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Healthcare providers consider several factors, including your medical history, cost and insurance coverage, and the potential for side effects or drug interactions.—
Karen Berger, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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After the equivalent of four days of work, the stadium was ready for the new tenant.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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He was seen most recently at the Bari International Film & TV Festival in southern Italy in March for a retrospective of his work.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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