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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
Bartomeu’s reign is now known for its rampant expenditure but the club thrived under his hand commercially.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Even Apple, which is not a major cloud provider, expects to increase its capital expenditure spending related to AI investments, Apple Chief Financial Officer Kevan Parekh said on the company’s Thursday earnings call.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In September, spending by candidates and independent expenditure committees exceeded $145 million, according to state filings.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
One of those measures, the personal consumption expenditures index (PCE), is the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Even Apple, which is not a major cloud provider, expects to increase its capital expenditure spending related to AI investments, Apple Chief Financial Officer Kevan Parekh said on the company’s Thursday earnings call.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In September, spending by candidates and independent expenditure committees exceeded $145 million, according to state filings.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
One of those measures, the personal consumption expenditures index (PCE), is the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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Different food hubs help farmers cut expenses by providing a variety of resources, such as warehousing, transportation and delivery, education, marketing, contract management and some even provide supplies to farmers.—
Cristina LaRue,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, data provided by the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that cost-of-living increases, not tuition, drove up the expense of studying medicine in recent years.—
Tribune News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Even as federal funding resumes, local colleges, businesses and nonprofits are joining county agencies in maintaining relief efforts for as long as Sacramento-area residents need them.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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The first Black cemetery in Tarrant County, home to the remains of more than 500 veterans, was rededicated on Veterans Day after a months-long restoration effort.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Nov. 2025
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Many young consumers, already juggling high costs for food, rent, and education, and crushed by an unsympathetic labor market, are entering adulthood with the self-care budget of a socialite twice their age.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Water Utilities has to study demographics and costs once the first two questions are answered.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The team envisions this work accelerating the transition from laboratory prototypes to large-scale production, aligning closely with the nation’s carbon peaking and neutrality targets.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Max Olson is writer-director and video artist based in New York & Los Angeles whose work aims to hold up a mirror to the restrictive structures of our world with an eye toward transcendence.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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