Synonyms of expenditure

expenditure

noun

ik-ˈspen-di-chər 

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expense
• cost
• outlay
• disbursement
• price
• charge
• outgo
• rate
• overhead
• outflow
• tariff
• toll
• spending money
• tab
• pocket money

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• effort
• work
• exertion
• energy
• pains
• sweat
• labor
• trouble
• while
• power
• elbow grease
• drudgery
• strain
• toil
• muscle
• endeavor
• try
• attempt
• grind
• travail
• might
• essay
• slog
• dint
• force
• trial
• go
• pass
• puissance
• stab
• whack
• shot
• fling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• facility
• ease
• smoothness
• fluency
• inertia
• inaction
• inactivity
• idleness
• indolence
• laziness
• adroitness
• quiescence
• dormancy
• languor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of expenditure

Shares of big-AI-spending companies, like Alphabet and Meta, have come under pressure as their capital expenditures on AI go up. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Participants burned an average of 229 calories playing pickleball versus 161 calories while walking, a roughly 36% increase in energy expenditure. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Many capital expenditures can be immediately deducted from taxable income under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

Google's parent Alphabet is planning to spend up to $205 billion this year at a time when investors are scrutinizing Big Tech's capital expenditure. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026