outlays 1 of 2

plural of outlay
as in expenses
a payment made in the course of achieving a result the outlays for the couple's upcoming wedding seem to be multiplying at an incredible rate

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outlays

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verb

present tense third-person singular of outlay

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Noun
  • Last year, tax credits for qualified expenses jumped from 25% to 30% with an additional 10% in many upstate counties.
    Gregg Goldstein, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This article offers practical strategies to help reduce expenses, access assistance, and quickly generate income.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Set in 1950, Queer follows William Lee (Craig), an American expat in Mexico City, who spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Apart from a handful of songs, Gaga spends most of the movie in the literal background.
    Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Being in a city during a once-on-a-lifetime aurora display, particularly while a comet pays the inner solar system a visit, is to be avoided.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The same's true for a recent college graduate with W-2 income, who pays student loan interest.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Simply replicating last year’s budget for your SaaS expenditures won’t cut it anymore.
    Ben Pippenger, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • For example, higher short-term expenditures on branding, when classified as capex, can indicate a strategic investment in long-term growth rather than a drain on operating profitability.
    Gautam Mehra, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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