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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 two documents list expenditures that raise even more questions.
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The defendants used the loan proceeds to purchase real estate, cover unrelated business expenses, make investments, make payments toward earlier loans and pay for personal expenditures, the U.S. Attorney’s Office news release said.
—Sydney Sasser
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
But that’s as digital pure-play media faces its own struggles in the Canadian market after years where broadcasters, newspapers and magazine mostly took the brunt of falling expenditures by local marketers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
The personal consumption expenditures index, a measure of inflation preferred by the Fed, will rise from 2.1% to 3% over the remainder of 2025, the central bank predicted.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2025
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Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
The defendants used the loan proceeds to purchase real estate, cover unrelated business expenses, make investments, make payments toward earlier loans and pay for personal expenditures, the U.S. Attorney’s Office news release said.
—Sydney Sasser
july 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2025
But that’s as digital pure-play media faces its own struggles in the Canadian market after years where broadcasters, newspapers and magazine mostly took the brunt of falling expenditures by local marketers.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025
The personal consumption expenditures index, a measure of inflation preferred by the Fed, will rise from 2.1% to 3% over the remainder of 2025, the central bank predicted.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for expenditure
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Crunching some numbers, that’s a seventh of the total $175 billion cost the White House administration has billed for the project — whose overall expense and viability lawmakers and analysts have repeatedly questioned — in a short stretch.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
4 July 2025
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In addition to the tax cuts, businesses (employers) will be permitted to continue writing off equipment costs and expenses in the first year of purchase.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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His comments came as national governments blocked significant merger efforts, not due to strategy, but due to politics.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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Those stockpiling efforts surged this year as steep — and unexpectedly expansive — tariffs came into view and during periods in which they were postponed or lessened.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
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Firms that make or sell copper items are about to see a big increase in their costs, as are many other businesses that import components or finished goods.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Shriners Hospitals for Children have also alleviated the financial burden on the Petersons by covering the costs of Hadley's medical procedures, some of which would normally cost tens of thousands of dollars.—
Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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The agency ordered Gateway Energy Storage to conduct environmental monitoring whenever the company handles batteries; safely remove, package and dispose of all impacted battery packs; and submit detailed work plans and progress reports to the agency.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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The Importance Of Trust Beyond the technology, what really makes collaboration work is trust.—
Jim Bureau,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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“Expenditure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/expenditure. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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